diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce4-14.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce4-14.nix
index 55c88223e788..57d1268d655a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce4-14.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce4-14.nix
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ in
     services.gvfs.enable = true;
     services.gvfs.package = pkgs.xfce.gvfs;
     services.tumbler.enable = true;
-    services.dbus.packages =
-      optional config.services.printing.enable pkgs.system-config-printer;
+    services.system-config-printer.enable = (mkIf config.services.printing.enable (mkDefault true));
     services.xserver.libinput.enable = mkDefault true; # used in xfce4-settings-manager
 
     # Enable default programs