diff --git a/hosts/rick/home-config.nix b/hosts/rick/home-config.nix
index 8db5235..3a82a98 100644
--- a/hosts/rick/home-config.nix
+++ b/hosts/rick/home-config.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
       gnupg.enable = true;
       zathura.enable = true;
       foot.enable = true;
+      imv = {
+        enable = true;
+        installPackage = false;
+      };
     };
     cli = {
       direnv.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/application/imv/default.nix b/modules/home-manager/application/imv/default.nix
index 84ab5d1..52e124c 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/application/imv/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/application/imv/default.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
-{ lib, config, ... }:
+{ lib, config, pkgs, ... }:
 with lib;
 let
-  cfg = config.modules.application.zathura;
+  cfg = config.modules.application.imv;
 in
 {
   options.modules.application.imv = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "enable IMV image viewer";
+
+    installPackage = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = "install Package, if false relies on distribution packages";
+    };
+
   };
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     programs.imv = {
       enable = true;
+      package = 
+        if cfg.installPackage
+        then pkgs.imv
+        else pkgs.emptyDirectory;
+
     };
     xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications = {
         "image/*" = "imv-dir.desktop";