diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/mimir.nix b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/mimir.nix
index a651b76c3876..f85f3ab02c37 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/mimir.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/mimir.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ in {
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    # for mimirtool
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.mimir ];
+
     assertions = [{
       assertion = (
         (cfg.configuration == {} -> cfg.configFile != null) &&