diff --git a/modules/config/swap.nix b/modules/config/swap.nix
index 163de568d0f7..5b20f657e129 100644
--- a/modules/config/swap.nix
+++ b/modules/config/swap.nix
@@ -73,4 +73,10 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
   };
 
+  config = mkIf ((length config.swapDevices) != 0) {
+    system.requiredKernelConfig = with config.lib.kernelConfig; [
+      (isYes "SWAP")
+    ];
+  };
+
 }