diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
index 99269c49e8f1..3f0906fdb80d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 with lib;
 
 let
-  quassel = pkgs.kde4.quasselDaemon;
   cfg = config.services.quassel;
+  quassel = cfg.package;
   user = if cfg.user != null then cfg.user else "quassel";
 in
 
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ in
         '';
       };
 
+      package = mkOption {
+        type = types.package;
+        default = pkgs.kde4.quasselDaemon;
+        description = ''
+          The package of the quassel daemon.
+        '';
+        example = pkgs.quasselDaemon;
+      };
+
       interfaces = mkOption {
         default = [ "127.0.0.1" ];
         description = ''