diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix b/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
index 169c86a2eae7..7644ae5e8a56 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ let
       config.programs.ssh.package
       pkgs.perl
       pkgs.procps
+      pkgs.rsync # used by nixos-install anyway
       pkgs.strace
       pkgs.su
       pkgs.time