diff --git a/modules/programs/tmux.nix b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
index e6efb1030..15fd703c7 100644
--- a/modules/programs/tmux.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ in
         '';
       };
 
-      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "tmux" { };
+      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "tmux" { nullable = true; };
 
       reverseSplit = mkOption {
         default = false;
@@ -351,11 +351,10 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
     lib.mkMerge [
       {
-        home.packages = [
-          cfg.package
-        ]
-        ++ lib.optional cfg.tmuxinator.enable pkgs.tmuxinator
-        ++ lib.optional cfg.tmuxp.enable pkgs.tmuxp;
+        home.packages =
+          lib.optional (cfg.package != null) cfg.package
+          ++ lib.optional cfg.tmuxinator.enable pkgs.tmuxinator
+          ++ lib.optional cfg.tmuxp.enable pkgs.tmuxp;
       }
 
       { xdg.configFile."tmux/tmux.conf".text = lib.mkBefore tmuxConf; }