diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
index 7d196a46276a..d87ada35a0ae 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ in
   ###### implementation
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable (mkMerge [{
+      boot.kernelModules = [ "bridge" "veth" ];
       environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ]
         ++ optional cfg.enableNvidia pkgs.nvidia-docker;
       users.groups.docker.gid = config.ids.gids.docker;