diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/river.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/river.nix
index 20a786ba3c6..71232a7d261 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/river.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/river.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ in {
         environment.systemPackages = optional (cfg.package != null) cfg.package ++ cfg.extraPackages;
 
         # To make a river session available if a display manager like SDDM is enabled:
-        programs.xwayland.enable = mkDefault true;
+        services.xserver.displayManager.sessionPackages = optionals (cfg.package != null) [ cfg.package ];
       }
       (import ./wayland-session.nix { inherit lib pkgs; })
     ]);