diff --git a/plugins/lsp/default.nix b/plugins/lsp/default.nix
index 754148f210..a0d098d991 100644
--- a/plugins/lsp/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/lsp/default.nix
@@ -8,9 +8,97 @@
 with lib; let
   cfg = config.plugins.lsp;
 in {
-  imports = [
-    ./language-servers
-  ];
+  imports =
+    [
+      ./language-servers
+    ]
+    # TODO: introduced 2024-02-14, remove on 2024-03-14
+    ++ (
+      map
+      (
+        serverName:
+          mkRemovedOptionModule
+          ["plugins" "lsp" "servers" serverName "installLanguageServer"]
+          "If you want to not install the language server package, set `plugins.lsp.servers.${serverName}.package` to `false`."
+      )
+      [
+        "astro"
+        "bashls"
+        "beancount"
+        "biome"
+        "ccls"
+        "clangd"
+        "clojure-lsp"
+        "cmake"
+        "csharp-ls"
+        "cssls"
+        "dagger"
+        "dartls"
+        "denols"
+        "dhall-lsp-server"
+        "digestif"
+        "dockerls"
+        "efm"
+        "elixirls"
+        "elmls"
+        "emmet_ls"
+        "eslint"
+        "fsautocomplete"
+        "futhark-lsp"
+        "gdscript"
+        "gleam"
+        "gopls"
+        "graphql"
+        "helm-ls"
+        "hls"
+        "html"
+        "htmx"
+        "intelephense"
+        "java-language-server"
+        "jsonls"
+        "julials"
+        "kotlin-language-server"
+        "leanls"
+        "lemminx"
+        "ltex"
+        "lua-ls"
+        "marksman"
+        "metals"
+        "nil_ls"
+        "nixd"
+        "nushell"
+        "ols"
+        "omnisharp"
+        "perlpls"
+        "pest_ls"
+        "phpactor"
+        "prismals"
+        "prolog-ls"
+        "purescriptls"
+        "pylsp"
+        "pylyzer"
+        "pyright"
+        "rnix-lsp"
+        "ruff-lsp"
+        "rust-analyzer"
+        "solargraph"
+        "sourcekit"
+        "svelte"
+        "tailwindcss"
+        "taplo"
+        "templ"
+        "terraformls"
+        "texlab"
+        "tsserver"
+        "typst-lsp"
+        "vala-ls"
+        "vls"
+        "volar"
+        "vuels"
+        "yamlls"
+        "zls"
+      ]
+    );
 
   options = {
     plugins.lsp = {
diff --git a/plugins/lsp/helpers.nix b/plugins/lsp/helpers.nix
index 82ceb45a26..d04dd0129c 100644
--- a/plugins/lsp/helpers.nix
+++ b/plugins/lsp/helpers.nix
@@ -19,80 +19,68 @@
   }:
     with lib; let
       cfg = config.plugins.lsp.servers.${name};
+    in {
+      options = {
+        plugins.lsp.servers.${name} = {
+          enable = mkEnableOption description;
 
-      packageOption =
-        if package != null
-        then {
           package = mkOption {
             default = package;
-            type = types.package;
+            type = types.nullOr types.package;
+            description = "Which package to use for ${name}.";
           };
-        }
-        else {};
-    in {
-      options = {
-        plugins.lsp.servers.${name} =
-          {
-            enable = mkEnableOption description;
 
-            installLanguageServer = mkOption {
-              type = types.bool;
-              default = true;
-              description = "Whether nixvim should take care of installing the language server.";
-            };
-
-            cmd = mkOption {
-              type = with types; nullOr (listOf str);
-              default =
-                if cfg.installLanguageServer
-                then cmd cfg
-                else null;
-            };
+          cmd = mkOption {
+            type = with types; nullOr (listOf str);
+            default =
+              if (cfg.package or null) != null
+              then cmd cfg
+              else null;
+          };
 
-            filetypes = helpers.mkNullOrOption (types.listOf types.str) ''
-              Set of filetypes for which to attempt to resolve {root_dir}.
-              May be empty, or server may specify a default value.
-            '';
+          filetypes = helpers.mkNullOrOption (types.listOf types.str) ''
+            Set of filetypes for which to attempt to resolve {root_dir}.
+            May be empty, or server may specify a default value.
+          '';
 
-            autostart = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkBool true ''
-              Controls if the `FileType` autocommand that launches a language server is created.
-              If `false`, allows for deferring language servers until manually launched with
-              `:LspStart` (|lspconfig-commands|).
-            '';
+          autostart = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkBool true ''
+            Controls if the `FileType` autocommand that launches a language server is created.
+            If `false`, allows for deferring language servers until manually launched with
+            `:LspStart` (|lspconfig-commands|).
+          '';
 
-            rootDir = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkLuaFn "nil" ''
-              A function (or function handle) which returns the root of the project used to
-              determine if lspconfig should launch a new language server, or attach a previously
-              launched server when you open a new buffer matching the filetype of the server.
-            '';
+          rootDir = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkLuaFn "nil" ''
+            A function (or function handle) which returns the root of the project used to
+            determine if lspconfig should launch a new language server, or attach a previously
+            launched server when you open a new buffer matching the filetype of the server.
+          '';
 
-            onAttach =
-              helpers.mkCompositeOption "Server specific on_attach behavior."
-              {
-                override = mkOption {
-                  type = types.bool;
-                  default = false;
-                  description = "Override the global `plugins.lsp.onAttach` function.";
-                };
+          onAttach =
+            helpers.mkCompositeOption "Server specific on_attach behavior."
+            {
+              override = mkOption {
+                type = types.bool;
+                default = false;
+                description = "Override the global `plugins.lsp.onAttach` function.";
+              };
 
-                function = mkOption {
-                  type = types.lines;
-                  description = ''
-                    Body of the on_attach function.
-                    The argument `client` and `bufnr` is provided.
-                  '';
-                };
+              function = mkOption {
+                type = types.lines;
+                description = ''
+                  Body of the on_attach function.
+                  The argument `client` and `bufnr` is provided.
+                '';
               };
+            };
 
-            settings = settingsOptions;
+          settings = settingsOptions;
 
-            extraOptions = mkOption {
-              default = {};
-              type = types.attrs;
-              description = "Extra options for the ${name} language server.";
-            };
-          }
-          // packageOption;
+          extraOptions = mkOption {
+            default = {};
+            type = types.attrs;
+            description = "Extra options for the ${name} language server.";
+          };
+        };
       };
 
       config =
@@ -100,7 +88,7 @@
         {
           extraPackages =
             optional
-            (cfg.installLanguageServer && (package != null))
+            (cfg.package != null)
             cfg.package;
 
           plugins.lsp.enabledServers = [
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/lsp/_lsp.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/lsp/_lsp.nix
index bf6c4c2ec9..88d231969c 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/lsp/_lsp.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/lsp/_lsp.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         # Do not install the language server using nixvim
         gopls = {
           enable = true;
-          installLanguageServer = false;
+          package = null;
         };
         nil_ls.enable = true;
         rust-analyzer = {