diff --git a/modules/services/swww.nix b/modules/services/swww.nix
index 422aa1ebf..ae5207768 100644
--- a/modules/services/swww.nix
+++ b/modules/services/swww.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ in
 
       Service = {
         ExecStart = "${lib.getExe' cfg.package "swww-daemon"} ${lib.escapeShellArgs cfg.extraArgs}";
+        Environment = [
+          "PATH=$PATH:${lib.makeBinPath [ cfg.package ]}"
+        ];
         Restart = "always";
         RestartSec = 10;
       };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/swww/swww-graphical-session-target.service b/tests/modules/services/swww/swww-graphical-session-target.service
index 180ca621e..d4f664d6a 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/swww/swww-graphical-session-target.service
+++ b/tests/modules/services/swww/swww-graphical-session-target.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 WantedBy=graphical-session.target
 
 [Service]
+Environment=PATH=$PATH:@swww@/bin
 ExecStart=@swww@/bin/swww-daemon --no-cache --layer bottom
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10