diff --git a/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
index b7527d43..c7f6d2c2 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ lib.nixvim.neovim-plugin.mkNeovimPlugin {
 
   maintainers = [ maintainers.GaetanLepage ];
 
-  extraPackages = [ pkgs.bat ];
-
   # TODO introduced 2024-03-24: remove 2024-05-24
   deprecateExtraOptions = true;
   optionsRenamedToSettings = [ "defaults" ];
@@ -95,6 +93,10 @@ lib.nixvim.neovim-plugin.mkNeovimPlugin {
       "vimPlugins"
       "nvim-web-devicons"
     ] { nullable = true; };
+
+    batPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "bat" {
+      nullable = true;
+    };
   };
 
   callSetup = false;
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ lib.nixvim.neovim-plugin.mkNeovimPlugin {
       let $BAT_THEME = '${cfg.highlightTheme}'
     '';
 
+    extraPackages = [ cfg.batPackage ];
+
     keymaps = mapAttrsToList (
       key: mapping:
       let
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
index 297f7eba..298d0b42 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/telescope/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   no-packages = {
     plugins.telescope = {
       enable = true;
+      batPackage = null;
       iconsPackage = null;
     };
   };