diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
index 56a5db930d06..1235f72cce9c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
@@ -11,15 +11,21 @@ let
 
 in
 {
-  options.services.irqbalance.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "irqbalance daemon";
+  options.services.irqbalance = {
+
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "irqbalance daemon";
+
+    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "irqbalance" { };
+
+  };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
 
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.irqbalance ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
 
     systemd.services.irqbalance.wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
 
-    systemd.packages = [ pkgs.irqbalance ];
+    systemd.packages = [ cfg.package ];
 
   };