diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index a597485120c4..1a8bd9cccb18 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/at-spi2-core.nix
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/chrome-gnome-shell.nix
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/evolution-data-server.nix
+  ./services/desktops/gnome3/file-roller.nix
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/gnome-disks.nix
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/gnome-documents.nix
   ./services/desktops/gnome3/gnome-keyring.nix
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/file-roller.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/file-roller.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7fb558a98953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/file-roller.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# File Roller.
+
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+{
+
+  ###### interface
+
+  options = {
+
+    services.gnome3.file-roller = {
+
+      enable = mkEnableOption "File Roller, an archive manager for GNOME";
+
+    };
+
+  };
+
+
+  ###### implementation
+
+  config = mkIf config.services.gnome3.file-roller.enable {
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gnome3.file-roller ];
+
+    services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.gnome3.file-roller ];
+
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index dfff6c720d79..ecc7ca0e8fb5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ in {
     services.dleyna-server.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.at-spi2-core.enable = true;
     services.gnome3.evolution-data-server.enable = true;
+    services.gnome3.file-roller.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-disks.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-documents.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;