diff --git a/modules/dependencies.nix b/modules/dependencies.nix
index d1d1bc17..632ffe99 100644
--- a/modules/dependencies.nix
+++ b/modules/dependencies.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ let
     sed.default = "gnused";
     texpresso.default = "texpresso";
     tinymist.default = "tinymist";
+    tmux.default = "tmux";
     tree-sitter.default = "tree-sitter";
     typst.default = "typst";
     ueberzug.default = "ueberzugpp";
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/vimux/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/vimux/default.nix
index 2a9ed206..b13f4c0e 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/vimux/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/vimux/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
-{ lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{ lib, ... }:
 lib.nixvim.plugins.mkVimPlugin {
   name = "vimux";
   globalPrefix = "Vimux";
 
   maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.GaetanLepage ];
 
-  extraOptions = {
-    tmuxPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "tmux" {
-      nullable = true;
-    };
-  };
+  imports = [
+    # TODO: added 2025-04-07, remove after 25.05
+    (lib.nixvim.mkRemovedPackageOptionModule {
+      plugin = "tmux";
+      packageName = "tmux";
+    })
+  ];
 
-  extraConfig = cfg: {
-    extraPackages = [ cfg.tmuxPackage ];
+  extraConfig = {
+    dependencies.tmux.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
   };
 
   settingsOptions = import ./settings-options.nix lib;