diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
index b7821f9509f..14ebe66e632 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-  environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.kexectools ];
+  config = lib.mkIf (pkgs.kexectools != null) {
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.kexectools ];
 
-  systemd.services."prepare-kexec" =
-    { description = "Preparation for kexec";
-      wantedBy = [ "kexec.target" ];
-      before = [ "systemd-kexec.service" ];
-      unitConfig.DefaultDependencies = false;
-      serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
-      path = [ pkgs.kexectools ];
-      script =
-        ''
-          p=$(readlink -f /nix/var/nix/profiles/system)
-          if ! [ -d $p ]; then exit 1; fi
-          exec kexec --load $p/kernel --initrd=$p/initrd --append="$(cat $p/kernel-params) init=$p/init"
-        '';
-    };
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    systemd.services."prepare-kexec" =
+      { description = "Preparation for kexec";
+        wantedBy = [ "kexec.target" ];
+        before = [ "systemd-kexec.service" ];
+        unitConfig.DefaultDependencies = false;
+        serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
+        path = [ pkgs.kexectools ];
+        script =
+          ''
+            p=$(readlink -f /nix/var/nix/profiles/system)
+            if ! [ -d $p ]; then exit 1; fi
+            exec kexec --load $p/kernel --initrd=$p/initrd --append="$(cat $p/kernel-params) init=$p/init"
+          '';
+      };
+  };
+}