diff --git a/modules/programs/i3status.nix b/modules/programs/i3status.nix
index ca1f133e4..5fd4f7417 100644
--- a/modules/programs/i3status.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/i3status.nix
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ in {
         }
       '';
     };
+
+    package = mkPackageOption pkgs "i3status" { };
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
-    home.packages = [ pkgs.i3status ];
+    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
 
     xdg.configFile."i3status/config".text = concatStringsSep "\n" ([ ]
       ++ optional (cfg.general != { }) (formatModule "general" cfg.general)
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/i3status/with-custom.nix b/tests/modules/programs/i3status/with-custom.nix
index 830bc6c98..8b673b8ad 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/i3status/with-custom.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/i3status/with-custom.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ with lib;
         interval = 1;
       };
 
+      package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { };
+
       modules = {
         "volume master" = {
           position = 1;