diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/vikunja.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/vikunja.nix
index 8bc8e8c29259..6b1d4da532bf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/vikunja.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/vikunja.nix
@@ -147,5 +147,9 @@ in {
     };
 
     environment.etc."vikunja/config.yaml".source = configFile;
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      cfg.package-api # for admin `vikunja` CLI
+    ];
   };
 }