diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
index fe1b789a23cf..06c3de8cd3fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , lm_sensors
 , iw
 , iproute2
+, withICUCalendar ? false
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     "notmuch"
     "maildir"
     "pulseaudio"
-  ];
+  ] ++ (lib.optionals withICUCalendar [ "icu_calendar" ]);
 
   prePatch = ''
     substituteInPlace src/util.rs \