diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
index 0115b972e80..0e1b9206999 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ in
           LimitNPROC = 1048576;
         } // proxy_env;
 
-        path = [ pkgs.kmod ];
+        path = [ pkgs.kmod ] ++
+          (if cfg.storageDriver == "zfs" then [ pkgs.zfs ] else []);
         environment.MODULE_DIR = "/run/current-system/kernel-modules/lib/modules";
 
         postStart = cfg.postStart;