diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
index a523e66d09b9..908de9efd6fb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ in
   config = mkIf config.services.shairport-sync.enable {
 
     services.avahi.enable = true;
+    services.avahi.publish.enable = true;
+    services.avahi.publish.userServices = true;
 
     users.extraUsers = singleton
       { name = cfg.user;