diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
index 08e8288fb203..261af794c0ab 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,12 @@ in
 
       package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "incus-lts" { };
 
-      lxcPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "lxc" { };
+      lxcPackage = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.package;
+        default = config.virtualisation.lxc.package;
+        defaultText = lib.literalExpression "config.virtualisation.lxc.package";
+        description = "The lxc package to use.";
+      };
 
       clientPackage = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.package;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
index 7d7d48db924f..1ef322588a68 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ in
             {manpage}`lxc.system.conf(5)`.
           '';
       };
+    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "lxc" { };
 
     defaultConfig =
       lib.mkOption {
@@ -57,19 +58,19 @@ in
   ###### implementation
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.lxc ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
     environment.etc."lxc/lxc.conf".text = cfg.systemConfig;
     environment.etc."lxc/lxc-usernet".text = cfg.usernetConfig;
     environment.etc."lxc/default.conf".text = cfg.defaultConfig;
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [ "d /var/lib/lxc/rootfs 0755 root root -" ];
 
-    security.apparmor.packages = [ pkgs.lxc ];
+    security.apparmor.packages = [ cfg.package ];
     security.apparmor.policies = {
       "bin.lxc-start".profile = ''
-        include ${pkgs.lxc}/etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.lxc-start
+        include ${cfg.package}/etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.lxc-start
       '';
       "lxc-containers".profile = ''
-        include ${pkgs.lxc}/etc/apparmor.d/lxc-containers
+        include ${cfg.package}/etc/apparmor.d/lxc-containers
       '';
     };
   };
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
index 51d9a9482091..4c94b3dfe946 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ in {
 
       package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "lxd-lts" { };
 
-      lxcPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "lxc" {
-        extraDescription = ''
-          Required for AppArmor profiles.
-        '';
+      lxcPackage = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.package;
+        default = config.virtualisation.lxc.package;
+        defaultText = lib.literalExpression "config.virtualisation.lxc.package";
+        description = "The lxc package to use.";
       };
 
       zfsSupport = lib.mkOption {