diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/auditd.nix b/nixos/modules/security/auditd.nix
index 6abac244dac2..9d26cfbcfb10 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/auditd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/auditd.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ with lib;
   options.security.auditd.enable = mkEnableOption "the Linux Audit daemon";
 
   config = mkIf config.security.auditd.enable {
+    boot.kernelParams = [ "audit=1" ];
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.audit ];
+
     systemd.services.auditd = {
       description = "Linux Audit daemon";
       wantedBy = [ "basic.target" ];