diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
index 87bb02820f9f..eea1a66df200 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ and [release notes for v18](https://goteleport.com/docs/changelog/#1800-070325).
 
 - `firezone` has changed how the `Everyone` group behaves. Service Accounts are no longer considered part of `Everyone`.
 
+- The `file-roller` module has been removed due to not being required for function, file roller itself has also been removed from the `services.desktopManager.gnome` module as it's not part of GNOME core applications.
+
 - The `boot.readOnlyNixStore` has been removed. Control over bind mount options on `/nix/store` is now offered by the `boot.nixStoreMountOpts` option.
 
 - Direct use of `pkgs.formats.systemd` has been deprecated, and should now be instantiated with `pkgs.formats.systemd { }` similarly to other items in `pkgs.formats`.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index de5978a41e78..70427e86fb3a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
   ./programs/extra-container.nix
   ./programs/fcast-receiver.nix
   ./programs/feedbackd.nix
-  ./programs/file-roller.nix
   ./programs/firefox.nix
   ./programs/firejail.nix
   ./programs/fish.nix
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/file-roller.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/file-roller.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d37825558e4a..000000000000
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/file-roller.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# File Roller.
-
-{
-  config,
-  pkgs,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}:
-
-let
-  cfg = config.programs.file-roller;
-
-in
-{
-
-  ###### interface
-
-  options = {
-
-    programs.file-roller = {
-
-      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "File Roller, an archive manager for GNOME";
-
-      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "file-roller" { };
-
-    };
-
-  };
-
-  ###### implementation
-
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-
-    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
-
-    services.dbus.packages = [ cfg.package ];
-
-  };
-
-}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/rename.nix b/nixos/modules/rename.nix
index d7759c232fea..16e1410f72e8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/rename.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/rename.nix
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ in
       "programs"
       "goldwarden"
     ] "'goldwarden' has been removed from nixpkgs.")
+    (mkRemovedOptionModule [
+      "programs"
+      "file-roller"
+    ] "Not required for the package to function anymore, use `pkgs.file-roller` instead.")
     (mkRemovedOptionModule [ "programs" "pantheon-tweaks" ] ''
       pantheon-tweaks is no longer a switchboard plugin but an independent app,
       adding the package to environment.systemPackages is sufficient.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/gnome.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
index faa5085cc9e7..0cc84d435766 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ in
       # Since some of these have a corresponding package, we only
       # enable that program module if the package hasn't been excluded
       # through `environment.gnome.excludePackages`
-      programs.file-roller.enable = notExcluded pkgs.file-roller;
       programs.geary.enable = notExcluded pkgs.geary;
       programs.gnome-disks.enable = notExcluded pkgs.gnome-disk-utility;
       programs.seahorse.enable = notExcluded pkgs.seahorse;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
index 89713e7e9212..e24bf4d9ae1e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
@@ -307,11 +307,11 @@ in
 
     (mkIf serviceCfg.apps.enable {
       programs.evince.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.evince);
-      programs.file-roller.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.file-roller);
 
       environment.systemPackages = utils.removePackagesByName (
         [
           pkgs.gnome-font-viewer
+          pkgs.file-roller
         ]
         ++ (
           with pkgs.pantheon;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index e10cf1f47c3e..6b118a769e33 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ in
     (mkIf serviceCfg.apps.enable {
       programs.gnome-disks.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.gnome-disk-utility);
       programs.gnome-terminal.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.gnome-terminal);
-      programs.file-roller.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.file-roller);
 
       environment.systemPackages =
         with pkgs;
@@ -270,6 +269,7 @@ in
           gnome-calculator
           gnome-calendar
           gnome-screenshot
+          file-roller
         ] config.environment.cinnamon.excludePackages;
     })
   ];