diff --git a/nix/modules/appview.nix b/nix/modules/appview.nix
index 8b23f3ae..978fd821 100644
--- a/nix/modules/appview.nix
+++ b/nix/modules/appview.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  pkgs,
   config,
   lib,
   ...
@@ -260,6 +261,8 @@ in
         requires = ["redis-appview.service"];
         wants = ["network-online.target"];
 
+        path = [pkgs.diffutils];
+
         serviceConfig = {
           Type = "simple";
           ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/appview";