diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index a3bff27626d8..702b1711cfc3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ let
     ] ++ optionals cfg.package.withHostnamed [
       "dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service"
       "systemd-hostnamed.service"
+    ] ++ optionals cfg.package.withPortabled [
+      "dbus-org.freedesktop.portable1.service"
+      "systemd-portabled.service"
     ] ++ [
       "systemd-exit.service"
       "systemd-update-done.service"
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/logind.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/logind.nix
index 598016032136..b0c927f19f9d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/logind.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/logind.nix
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ in
       "dbus-org.freedesktop.import1.service"
     ] ++ optionals config.systemd.package.withMachined [
       "dbus-org.freedesktop.machine1.service"
+    ] ++ optionals config.systemd.package.withPortabled [
+      "dbus-org.freedesktop.portable1.service"
     ] ++ [
       "dbus-org.freedesktop.login1.service"
       "user@.service"
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
index e990e953b057..32b9b275d358 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ in
 
         ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/home.conf"
         ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/journal-nocow.conf"
+        ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/portables.conf"
         ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/static-nodes-permissions.conf"
         ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf"
         ln -s "${systemd}/example/tmpfiles.d/systemd-nologin.conf"
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 5b417369a558..7f4784358061 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 , withOomd ? true
 , withPCRE2 ? true
 , withPolkit ? true
-, withPortabled ? false
+, withPortabled ? true
 , withRemote ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl
 , withResolved ? true
 , withShellCompletions ? true
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     # runtime; otherwise we can't and we need to reboot.
     interfaceVersion = 2;
 
-    inherit withCryptsetup withHostnamed withImportd withLocaled withMachined withTimedated withUtmp util-linux kmod kbd;
+    inherit withCryptsetup withHostnamed withImportd withLocaled withMachined withPortabled withTimedated withUtmp util-linux kmod kbd;
 
     tests = {
       inherit (nixosTests) switchTest;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ac4ea888a94a..b2abfb895dae 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -25239,6 +25239,7 @@ with pkgs;
     withOomd = false;
     withPCRE2 = false;
     withPolkit = false;
+    withPortabled = false;
     withRemote = false;
     withResolved = false;
     withShellCompletions = false;