diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
index 9ac89e057620..f6a23fb900f0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ in
     environment.etc.cups.source = "/var/lib/cups";
 
     services.dbus.packages = [ cups.out ] ++ optional polkitEnabled cups-pk-helper;
+    services.udev.packages = cfg.drivers;
 
     # Allow asswordless printer admin for members of wheel group
     security.polkit.extraConfig = mkIf polkitEnabled ''