diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
index 5568d6ab3bcb..dfcba2e97659 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
@@ -320,13 +320,6 @@ let
           exec "${pkgs.dbus}/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"'')
       ++ (optional (!cfg.xwayland) "xwayland disable") ++ [ cfg.extraConfig ]));
 
-  defaultSwayPackage = pkgs.sway.override {
-    extraSessionCommands = cfg.extraSessionCommands;
-    extraOptions = cfg.extraOptions;
-    withBaseWrapper = cfg.wrapperFeatures.base;
-    withGtkWrapper = cfg.wrapperFeatures.gtk;
-  };
-
 in {
   meta.maintainers = with maintainers; [
     Scrumplex
@@ -347,8 +340,9 @@ in {
 
     package = mkOption {
       type = with types; nullOr package;
-      default = defaultSwayPackage;
-      defaultText = literalExpression "${pkgs.sway}";
+      default = pkgs.sway-unwrapped;
+      defaultText = literalExpression "pkgs.sway-unwrapped";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.swayfx";
       description = ''
         Sway package to use. Will override the options
         'wrapperFeatures', 'extraSessionCommands', and 'extraOptions'.
@@ -358,6 +352,13 @@ in {
       '';
     };
 
+    finalPackage = mkOption {
+      type = types.package;
+      visible = false;
+      readOnly = true;
+      description = "Resulting customized sway package.";
+    };
+
     systemd = {
       enable = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
@@ -476,17 +477,26 @@ in {
           platforms.linux)
       ];
 
-      home.packages = optional (cfg.package != null) cfg.package
+      wayland.windowManager.sway.finalPackage = let
+        swayUnwrapped =
+          if cfg.package == null then pkgs.sway-unwrapped else cfg.package;
+      in pkgs.sway.override {
+        extraSessionCommands = cfg.extraSessionCommands;
+        extraOptions = cfg.extraOptions;
+        withBaseWrapper = cfg.wrapperFeatures.base;
+        withGtkWrapper = cfg.wrapperFeatures.gtk;
+        sway-unwrapped = swayUnwrapped;
+      };
+
+      home.packages = optional (cfg.package != null) cfg.finalPackage
         ++ optional cfg.xwayland pkgs.xwayland;
 
-      xdg.configFile."sway/config" = let
-        swayPackage = if cfg.package == null then pkgs.sway else cfg.package;
-      in {
+      xdg.configFile."sway/config" = {
         source = configFile;
         onChange = ''
           swaySocket="''${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/$UID}/sway-ipc.$UID.$(${pkgs.procps}/bin/pgrep --uid $UID -x sway || true).sock"
           if [ -S "$swaySocket" ]; then
-            ${swayPackage}/bin/swaymsg -s $swaySocket reload
+            ${cfg.finalPackage}/bin/swaymsg -s $swaySocket reload
           fi
         '';
       };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
index 795ad59d9cce..61d3f08ebaa7 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.nix
index 399790fbed87..b00c26b9015b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
index 8b11cc1f644a..770ab77938a4 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.nix
index 0817837acc60..8c375017af55 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
     config.bindkeysToCode = true;
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
index be916062020c..ed7d94153432 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.nix
index 59527247b4b4..ec7974614764 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy.nix
index 03f64fc24d7c..939d8582cd26 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
 
     config = {
       focus.followMouse = false;
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse.nix
index b8a2bc1693d3..f691fb837aae 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
 
     config = {
       focus.followMouse = "always";
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
index b53d95bffeaa..64410787a2c5 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.nix
index b8aa58c56ca7..5f40dc79dc0d 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config = {
       menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-no-xwayland.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-no-xwayland.nix
index b40912671aa7..2a7b622cd947 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-no-xwayland.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-no-xwayland.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     config = null;
     systemd.enable = false;
     xwayland = false;
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-config.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-config.nix
index a859e04e6747..07b7afbdb221 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-config.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     config = null;
     systemd.enable = false;
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
index be916062020c..5ac7038adb92 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.nix
index 72e1fd9eaeab..fb4e0f098ae6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-stubs.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-stubs.nix
index 2ae673c78119..34cc9605806b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-stubs.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-stubs.nix
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
     dmenu = { };
     foot = { };
     i3status = { };
-    sway = { };
-    sway-unwrapped = { version = "1"; };
     swaybg = { };
-    xwayland = { };
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
index 34924bb1a863..25f07abc1e23 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default.nix
index 6af944eb0126..2bb5c3d1e7c1 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
     config.defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 9";
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
index 2e02cec602ee..979a3f994925 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bar {
   hidden_state hide
   position bottom
   status_command @i3status@/bin/i3status
-  swaybar_command @sway@/bin/swaybar
+  swaybar_command /nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-sway-unwrapped/bin/swaybar
   workspace_buttons yes
   strip_workspace_numbers no
   tray_output primary
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output.nix
index e096aa1f4868..35b77f82a7bc 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ in {
 
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
-    package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { outPath = "@sway@"; };
+
     # overriding findutils causes issues
     config.menu = "${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";