diff --git a/modules/dependencies.nix b/modules/dependencies.nix
index a51a8c49..7aacbbd2 100644
--- a/modules/dependencies.nix
+++ b/modules/dependencies.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ let
     typst.default = "typst";
     ueberzug.default = "ueberzugpp";
     which.default = "which";
+    yazi.default = "yazi";
   };
 
   mkDependencyOption = name: properties: {
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/yazi/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/yazi/default.nix
index ed67f065..1285725f 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/yazi/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/yazi/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   lib,
-  pkgs,
   ...
 }:
 let
@@ -22,14 +21,16 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
     See the [upstream docs](https://github.com/mikavilpas/yazi.nvim?tab=readme-ov-file#%EF%B8%8F-keybindings) for details.
   '';
 
-  extraOptions = {
-    yaziPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "yazi" {
-      nullable = true;
-    };
-  };
+  imports = [
+    # TODO: added 2025-04-07, remove after 25.05
+    (lib.nixvim.mkRemovedPackageOptionModule {
+      plugin = "yazi";
+      packageName = "yazi";
+    })
+  ];
 
-  extraConfig = cfg: {
-    extraPackages = [ cfg.yaziPackage ];
+  extraConfig = {
+    dependencies.yazi.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
   };
 
   settingsOptions = {