diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/i3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/i3.nix
index 0d5816e363d..d43dacb1be6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/i3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/i3.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ in
         '';
       }];
     };
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.i3 ];
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ i3 i3status dmenu ];
   };
 }