diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/chromium.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/chromium.nix
index 4d248dbe0945..298a2197effa 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/chromium.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/chromium.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ in
     programs.chromium = {
       enable = lib.mkEnableOption "{command}`chromium` policies";
 
+      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "chromium" { };
+
       enablePlasmaBrowserIntegration = lib.mkEnableOption "Native Messaging Host for Plasma Browser Integration";
 
       plasmaBrowserIntegrationPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs [ "plasma5Packages" "plasma-browser-integration" ] { };
@@ -119,8 +121,9 @@ in
 
   ###### implementation
 
-  config = {
-    environment.etc = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
+    environment.etc = {
       # for chromium
       "chromium/native-messaging-hosts/org.kde.plasma.browser_integration.json" = lib.mkIf cfg.enablePlasmaBrowserIntegration
         { source = "${cfg.plasmaBrowserIntegrationPackage}/etc/chromium/native-messaging-hosts/org.kde.plasma.browser_integration.json"; };