diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/podman.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/podman.nix
index 98da5a096d9..0223c0df1f2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/podman.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/podman.nix
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ in
           }));
       };
 
+      systemd.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+
+      systemd.services.podman.serviceConfig = {
+        ExecStart = [ "" "${cfg.package}/bin/podman $LOGGING system service" ];
+      };
+
+      systemd.sockets.podman.wantedBy = [ "sockets.target" ];
+
+      systemd.tmpfiles.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+
       assertions = [
         {
           assertion = cfg.dockerCompat -> !config.virtualisation.docker.enable;