diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/86box/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/86box/default.nix
index d1a414fc0792..4e2cb8541205 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/86box/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/86box/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , enableNewDynarec ? enableDynarec && stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch
 , enableVncRenderer ? false
 , unfreeEnableDiscord ? false
+, unfreeEnableRoms ? false
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -48,15 +49,28 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ++ lib.optional (!enableDynarec) "-DDYNAREC=OFF"
     ++ lib.optional (!unfreeEnableDiscord) "-DDISCORD=OFF";
 
-  postInstall = lib.optional stdenv.isLinux ''
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
     install -Dm644 -t $out/share/applications $src/src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.desktop
 
     for size in 48 64 72 96 128 192 256 512; do
       install -Dm644 -t $out/share/icons/hicolor/"$size"x"$size"/apps \
         $src/src/unix/assets/"$size"x"$size"/net.86box.86Box.png
     done;
+  ''
+  + lib.optionalString unfreeEnableRoms ''
+    mkdir -p $out/share/86Box
+    ln -s ${finalAttrs.passthru.roms} $out/share/86Box/roms
   '';
 
+  passthru = {
+    roms = fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "86Box";
+      repo = "roms";
+      rev = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+      hash = "sha256-1HtoizO0QIGNjQTW0clzRp40h1ulw55+iTYz12UJSms=";
+    };
+  };
+
   # Some libraries are loaded dynamically, but QLibrary doesn't seem to search
   # the runpath, so use a wrapper instead.
   preFixup = let
@@ -72,7 +86,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     description = "Emulator of x86-based machines based on PCem.";
     mainProgram = "86Box";
     homepage = "https://86box.net/";
-    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Only ] ++ optional unfreeEnableDiscord unfree;
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Only ]
+      ++ optional (unfreeEnableDiscord || unfreeEnableRoms) unfree;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.jchw ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 8fbc09e2afac..4b37dc0208c3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2620,6 +2620,11 @@ with pkgs;
 
   _86Box = callPackage ../applications/emulators/86box { };
 
+  _86Box-with-roms = _86Box.override {
+    unfreeEnableRoms = true;
+    unfreeEnableDiscord = true;
+  };
+
   attract-mode = callPackage ../applications/emulators/attract-mode { };
 
   basiliskii = callPackage ../applications/emulators/basiliskii { };