diff --git a/modules/programs/home-manager.nix b/modules/programs/home-manager.nix
index 31b580530..696607173 100644
--- a/modules/programs/home-manager.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/home-manager.nix
@@ -25,10 +25,20 @@ in
           {file}`$HOME/.nixpkgs/home-manager` will be attempted.
         '';
       };
+
+      package = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.package;
+        readOnly = true;
+        description = "The {command}`home-manager` package.";
+        default = pkgs.callPackage ../../home-manager { inherit (cfg) path; };
+        defaultText = lib.literalExpression ''
+          pkgs.callPackage ../../home-manager { inherit (config.programs.home-manager) path; };
+        '';
+      };
     };
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf (cfg.enable && !config.submoduleSupport.enable) {
-    home.packages = [ (pkgs.callPackage ../../home-manager { inherit (cfg) path; }) ];
+    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
index 2f98d2051..4f745370a 100644
--- a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
+++ b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.services.home-manager.autoExpire;
 
-  homeManagerPackage = pkgs.callPackage ../../home-manager {
-    path = config.programs.home-manager.path;
-  };
+  homeManagerPackage = config.programs.home-manager.package;
 
   script = pkgs.writeShellScript "home-manager-auto-expire" (
     ''
diff --git a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-upgrade.nix b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-upgrade.nix
index 41cea2be2..d0ae6141a 100644
--- a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-upgrade.nix
+++ b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-upgrade.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.services.home-manager.autoUpgrade;
 
-  homeManagerPackage = pkgs.callPackage ../../home-manager {
-    path = config.programs.home-manager.path;
-  };
+  homeManagerPackage = config.programs.home-manager.package;
 
   autoUpgradeApp = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
     name = "home-manager-auto-upgrade";