diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/lxi-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/lxi-tools/default.nix
index 85518a6db9f7..c71376a5021b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/lxi-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/lxi-tools/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , glib, gtk4, gtksourceview5, libadwaita, json-glib
 , desktop-file-utils, appstream-glib
 , gsettings-desktop-schemas
+, withGui ? false
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -20,11 +21,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson ninja cmake pkg-config
-    wrapGAppsHook
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional withGui wrapGAppsHook;
 
   buildInputs = [
     liblxi readline lua bash-completion
+  ] ++ lib.optionals withGui [
     glib gtk4 gtksourceview5 libadwaita json-glib
     desktop-file-utils appstream-glib
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   postUnpack = "sed -i '/meson.add_install.*$/d' source/meson.build";
 
-  postInstall = "glib-compile-schemas $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas";
+  mesonFlags = lib.optional (!withGui) "-Dgui=false";
+
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString withGui
+    "glib-compile-schemas $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas";
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Tool for communicating with LXI compatible instruments";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b406a4a68553..7ae1ba077738 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -30204,6 +30204,7 @@ with pkgs;
   lv2-cpp-tools = callPackage ../applications/audio/lv2-cpp-tools { };
 
   lxi-tools = callPackage ../tools/networking/lxi-tools { };
+  lxi-tools-gui = callPackage ../tools/networking/lxi-tools { withGui = true; };
 
   lynx = callPackage ../applications/networking/browsers/lynx { };