diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
index 0ab84f45..f16f141b 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
 - Add neo-tree integration for Bufferline.
 - Add more applicable filetypes to illuminate denylist.
 - Disable mini.indentscope for applicable filetypes.
+- Fix fzf-lua having a hard dependency on fzf.
 - Enable inlay hints support - `config.vim.lsp.inlayHints`.
 
 [tebuevd](https://github.com/tebuevd):
diff --git a/modules/plugins/utility/fzf-lua/fzf-lua.nix b/modules/plugins/utility/fzf-lua/fzf-lua.nix
index c700add7..dbdf320f 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/utility/fzf-lua/fzf-lua.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/utility/fzf-lua/fzf-lua.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 {
   config,
   lib,
+  pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (lib.types) nullOr enum;
+  inherit (lib.types) enum package;
   inherit (lib.options) mkEnableOption mkOption;
   inherit (lib.nvim.types) mkPluginSetupOption borderType;
 in {
   options.vim.fzf-lua = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "fzf-lua";
     setupOpts = mkPluginSetupOption "fzf-lua" {
+      fzf_bin = mkOption {
+        type = package;
+        default = "${lib.getExe pkgs.fzf}";
+        description = "fzf package to use";
+      };
       winopts.border = mkOption {
         type = borderType;
         default = config.vim.ui.borders.globalStyle;