diff --git a/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix b/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix
index d34f9ae7..b2db7c56 100644
--- a/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix
+++ b/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ withFTPS ? false,
 # samba/cifs server; dangerous and buggy, enable if you really need it
 withSMB ? false,
 
+# extra packages to add to the PATH
+extraPackages ? [ ],
+
 }:
 
 let
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   installPhase = ''
     install -Dm755 $src $out/share/copyparty-sfx.py
     makeWrapper ${pyEnv.interpreter} $out/bin/copyparty \
-      --set PATH '${lib.makeBinPath ([ util-linux ] ++ lib.optional withMediaProcessing ffmpeg)}:$PATH' \
+      --set PATH '${lib.makeBinPath ([ util-linux ] ++ extraPackages ++ lib.optional withMediaProcessing ffmpeg)}:$PATH' \
       --add-flags "$out/share/copyparty-sfx.py"
   '';
   meta.mainProgram = "copyparty";