diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
index 6f5e7d8d456..8edcf925dbf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ in
       }
     ];
 
+    # make man 8 dnscrypt-proxy work
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.dnscrypt-proxy ];
+
     users.users.dnscrypt-proxy = {
       description = "dnscrypt-proxy daemon user";
       isSystemUser = true;