diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/audio/jack.nix b/nixos/modules/services/audio/jack.nix
index a5cb0da29592..196e5b2f5a0a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/audio/jack.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/audio/jack.nix
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ in {
       systemd.services.jack-session = {
         description = "JACK session";
         script = ''
-          jack_wait -w
+          ${pkgs.jack-example-tools}/bin/jack_wait -w
           ${cfg.jackd.session}
           ${lib.optionalString cfg.loopback.enable cfg.loopback.session}
         '';