diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/extra-layouts.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/extra-layouts.nix
index 1af98a1318bb..b06bed7c09ce 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/extra-layouts.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/extra-layouts.nix
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ in
 
     });
 
+    environment.sessionVariables = {
+      # runtime override supported by multiple libraries e. g. libxkbcommon
+      # https://xkbcommon.org/doc/current/group__include-path.html
+      XKB_CONFIG_ROOT = "${pkgs.xkb_patched}/etc/X11/xkb";
+    };
+
     services.xserver = {
       xkbDir = "${pkgs.xkb_patched}/etc/X11/xkb";
       exportConfiguration = config.services.xserver.displayManager.startx.enable;