diff --git a/module.nix b/module.nix
index 5ef4d05..5260c65 100644
--- a/module.nix
+++ b/module.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ in
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "network.target" ];
 
+      # nix is required for flake collector, git for git+https:// URLs
+      path = lib.mkIf cfg.flake.enable [
+        config.nix.package
+        pkgs.git
+      ];
+
       serviceConfig = {
         User = cfg.user;
         Group = cfg.group;