diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/uwsm.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/uwsm.nix
index cbabccb5d9c9..ee61c2ebad3e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/uwsm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/uwsm.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let
         [Desktop Entry]
         Name=${opts.prettyName} (UWSM)
         Comment=${opts.comment}
-        Exec=${lib.getExe cfg.package} start -F ${opts.binPath}
+        Exec=${lib.getExe cfg.package} start -F -- ${opts.binPath} ${lib.strings.escapeShellArgs opts.extraArgs}
         Type=Application
       '';
       destination = "/share/wayland-sessions/${opts.name}-uwsm.desktop";
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ in
                 '';
                 example = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/ExampleCompositor";
               };
+              extraArgs = lib.mkOption {
+                type = with lib.types; listOf str;
+                default = [ ];
+                description = ''
+                  Extra command-line arguments pass to to the compsitor.
+                '';
+              };
             };
           }
         )
@@ -117,7 +124,12 @@ in
         name: value:
         mk_uwsm_desktop_entry {
           inherit name;
-          inherit (value) prettyName comment binPath;
+          inherit (value)
+            prettyName
+            comment
+            binPath
+            extraArgs
+            ;
         }
       ) cfg.waylandCompositors;
     };