diff --git a/lib/make-disk-image.nix b/lib/make-disk-image.nix
index 352141f9..0186d4aa 100644
--- a/lib/make-disk-image.nix
+++ b/lib/make-disk-image.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ let
         ++ lib.optional (
           lib.elem "zfs" cfg.extraRootModules || configSupportsZfs
         ) cfg.kernelPackages.${config.boot.zfs.package.kernelModuleAttribute}
+        ++ cfg.extraRootModulePackages
       );
     }
     // lib.optionalAttrs (diskoLib.vmToolsSupportsCustomQemu lib) {
diff --git a/module.nix b/module.nix
index 24d2305a..bc03651f 100644
--- a/module.nix
+++ b/module.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ in
         example = [ "bcachefs" ];
       };
 
+      extraRootModulePackages = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.package;
+        description = ''
+          extra kernel module packages to include in the disk image builder VM.
+          Useful when you need kernel modules that are not part of the main kernel package.
+        '';
+        default = [ ];
+        example = lib.literalExpression ''
+          [ config.boot.kernelPackages.bcachefs ]
+        '';
+      };
+
       extraPostVM = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.lines;
         description = ''