diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index 33373c18a4e9..cd5c9e1c948f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ in
       ] ++ utils.removePackagesByName [
         # accessibility
         onboard
-        orca
 
         # theme
         sound-theme-freedesktop
@@ -199,6 +198,8 @@ in
         })
       ];
 
+      services.orca.enable = mkDefault (notExcluded pkgs.orca);
+
       xdg.portal.configPackages = mkDefault [ pkgs.cinnamon-common ];
 
       # Override GSettings schemas