diff --git a/nixos/tests/xfce.nix b/nixos/tests/xfce.nix
index 03921491c7b6..0b88fb18870f 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/xfce.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/xfce.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
       services.xserver.desktopManager.xfce.enable = true;
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.xfce.xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin ];
+
+      programs.thunar.plugins = [ pkgs.xfce.thunar-archive-plugin ];
     };
 
   enableOCR = true;