diff --git a/modules/programs/bacon.nix b/modules/programs/bacon.nix
index 263d1f06..8253c4e5 100644
--- a/modules/programs/bacon.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/bacon.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ in {
   options.programs.bacon = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "bacon, a background rust code checker";
 
+    package = mkPackageOption pkgs "bacon" { };
+
     settings = mkOption {
       type = settingsFormat.type;
       example = {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ in {
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    home.packages = [ pkgs.bacon ];
+    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
 
     xdg.configFile."bacon/prefs.toml".source =
       settingsFormat.generate "prefs.toml" cfg.settings;