diff --git a/modules/virtualisation/libvirtd.nix b/modules/virtualisation/libvirtd.nix
index fa3e181248e..9aacd02f95a 100644
--- a/modules/virtualisation/libvirtd.nix
+++ b/modules/virtualisation/libvirtd.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.libvirt ];
+    environment.systemPackages = 
+      [ pkgs.libvirt ]
+       ++ optional cfg.enableKVM pkgs.qemu_kvm;
 
     boot.kernelModules = [ "tun" ];