diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
index c4923cfd3f00..f08b5cc19b7f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ in {
     services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.pipewire ];
 
     # If any paths are updated here they must also be updated in the package test.
+    sound.enable = mkIf cfg.alsa.enable true;
     sound.extraConfig = mkIf cfg.alsa.enable ''
       pcm_type.pipewire {
         libs.native = ${pkgs.pipewire.lib}/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so ;