diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/powertop.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/powertop.nix
index 0ec4974789b4..609831506e16 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/powertop.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/powertop.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ in {
       powertop = {
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
         description = "Powertop tunings";
+        path = [ pkgs.kmod ];
         serviceConfig = {
           Type = "oneshot";
           RemainAfterExit = "yes";