diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
index a3b711d1388e..95d5a80b7330 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
@@ -209,6 +209,16 @@
           <link linkend="opt-services.opensnitch.rules">services.opensnitch.rules</link>
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The module <literal>usbmuxd</literal> now has the ability to
+          change the package used by the daemon. In case you’re
+          experiencing issues with <literal>usbmuxd</literal> you can
+          try an alternative program like <literal>usbmuxd2</literal>.
+          Available as
+          <link linkend="opt-services.usbmuxd.package">services.usbmuxd.package</link>
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
           <literal>services.mastodon</literal> gained a tootctl wrapped
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
index d2cc43a5dffc..de376a7403b9 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 
 - The module for the application firewall `opensnitch` got the ability to configure rules. Available as [services.opensnitch.rules](#opt-services.opensnitch.rules)
 
+- The module `usbmuxd` now has the ability to change the package used by the daemon. In case you're experiencing issues with `usbmuxd` you can try an alternative program like `usbmuxd2`. Available as [services.usbmuxd.package](#opt-services.usbmuxd.package)
+
 - `services.mastodon` gained a tootctl wrapped named `mastodon-tootctl` similar to `nextcloud-occ` which can be executed from any user and switches to the configured mastodon user with sudo and sources the environment variables.
 
 - The `dnsmasq` service now takes configuration via the
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix
index b4c954906dd3..9466ea26995b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ in
 
 {
   options.services.usbmuxd = {
+
     enable = mkOption {
       type = types.bool;
       default = false;
@@ -39,6 +40,15 @@ in
         The group usbmuxd should use to run after startup.
       '';
     };
+
+    package = mkOption {
+      type = types.package;
+      default = pkgs.usbmuxd;
+      defaultText = literalExpression "pkgs.usbmuxd";
+      description = lib.mdDoc "Which package to use for the usbmuxd daemon.";
+      relatedPackages = [ "usbmuxd" "usbmuxd2" ];
+    };
+
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ in
         # Trigger the udev rule manually. This doesn't require replugging the
         # device when first enabling the option to get it to work
         ExecStartPre = "${pkgs.udev}/bin/udevadm trigger -s usb -a idVendor=${apple}";
-        ExecStart = "${pkgs.usbmuxd}/bin/usbmuxd -U ${cfg.user} -f";
+        ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/usbmuxd -U ${cfg.user} -v";
       };
     };