diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-calamares-plasma6.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-calamares-plasma6.nix
index 6d2c7112bc08..d0b7f79cb789 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-calamares-plasma6.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-calamares-plasma6.nix
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
     };
   };
 
-  environment.systemPackages = [
-    # provide onscreen keyboard
-    pkgs.kdePackages.plasma-keyboard
-  ];
-
   environment.plasma6.excludePackages = [
     # Optional wallpapers that add 126 MiB to the graphical installer
     # closure. They will still need to be downloaded when installing a
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/plasma6.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/plasma6.nix
index fd4d1e409fa3..0785f4f809d1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/plasma6.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/plasma6.nix
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ in
           krdp
           kconfig # required for xdg-terminal from xdg-utils
           qtbase # for qtpaths which is required for xdg-mime from xdg-utils
+          # touch keyboard
+          plasma-keyboard
+          qtvirtualkeyboard # used by plasma-keyboard KCM
         ]
         ++ lib.optional config.networking.networkmanager.enable qrca
         ++ lib.optionals config.hardware.sensor.iio.enable [