diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 7f1aee51b48f..d2d6146c5d60 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 , withMachined ? true
 , withNetworkd ? true
 , withNss ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl
-, withOomd ? false
+, withOomd ? true
 , withPCRE2 ? true
 , withPolkit ? true
 , withPortabled ? false