diff --git a/modules/services/colima.nix b/modules/services/colima.nix
index a042f117a..1f889d8dd 100644
--- a/modules/services/colima.nix
+++ b/modules/services/colima.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ in
     bashPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "bashNonInteractive" {
       extraDescription = "Used by colima's internal scripts.";
     };
+    kubectlPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "kubectl" {
+      extraDescription = "Used by colima when kubernetes is enabled in the profile.";
+    };
 
     profiles = lib.mkOption {
       default = {
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ in
                 cfg.coreutilsPackage
                 cfg.curlPackage
                 cfg.bashPackage
+                cfg.kubectlPackage
                 pkgs.darwin.DarwinTools
               ];
             }
@@ -331,6 +335,7 @@ in
                   cfg.coreutilsPackage
                   cfg.curlPackage
                   cfg.bashPackage
+                  cfg.kubectlPackage
                 ]
               }"
             ]
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-default-config.nix b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-default-config.nix
index fbc29de8d..77eb02d79 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-default-config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-default-config.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
       name = "bashNonInteractive";
       outPath = "@bashNonInteractive@";
     };
+    kubectlPackage = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage {
+      name = "kubectl";
+      outPath = "@kubectl@";
+    };
   };
 
   nmt.script = ''
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
index 582f8486a..20cc93c7d 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<key>LIMA_HOME</key>
 		<string>/home/hm-user/.local/share/lima</string>
 		<key>PATH</key>
-		<string>@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@DarwinTools@/bin</string>
+		<string>@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@kubectl@/bin:@DarwinTools@/bin</string>
 		<key>XDG_CACHE_HOME</key>
 		<string>/home/hm-user/.cache</string>
 	</dict>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli.nix b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli.nix
index 789685fb1..a7775d95a 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
       name = "bashNonInteractive";
       outPath = "@bashNonInteractive@";
     };
+    kubectlPackage = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage {
+      name = "kubectl";
+      outPath = "@kubectl@";
+    };
   };
 
   nmt.script =
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 65bd21575..98ce5dbe8 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		<key>COLIMA_HOME</key>
 		<string>/home/hm-user/.colima</string>
 		<key>PATH</key>
-		<string>@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@DarwinTools@/bin</string>
+		<string>@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@kubectl@/bin:@DarwinTools@/bin</string>
 		<key>XDG_CACHE_HOME</key>
 		<string>/home/hm-user/.cache</string>
 	</dict>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/colima-docker-cli-expected.service b/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/colima-docker-cli-expected.service
index 244d9254e..37b251146 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/colima-docker-cli-expected.service
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/colima-docker-cli-expected.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ WantedBy=default.target
 
 [Service]
 Environment=COLIMA_HOME=/home/hm-user/.config/colima
-Environment=PATH=@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin
+Environment=PATH=@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@kubectl@/bin
 Environment=LIMA_HOME=/home/hm-user/.local/share/lima
 Environment=DOCKER_CONFIG=/home/hm-user/.config/docker
 ExecStart=@colima@/bin/colima start default \
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/expected-service.service b/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/expected-service.service
index 28cd27ffb..7bd0e6d13 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/expected-service.service
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/linux/expected-service.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ WantedBy=default.target
 
 [Service]
 Environment=COLIMA_HOME=/home/hm-user/.colima
-Environment=PATH=@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin
+Environment=PATH=@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@kubectl@/bin
 ExecStart=@colima@/bin/colima start default \
   -f \
   --activate=true \