--- a/gnu/packages/tor.scm	2020-05-16 23:35:47.690031277 -0300
+++ b/gnu/packages/tor.scm	2020-05-16 23:47:11.291254106 -0300
@@ -91,6 +91,20 @@
 the application layer) you need to install @code{torsocks}.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
+ (define-public tor-client
+   (package
+     (inherit tor)
+     (name "tor-client")
+     (arguments
+      `(#:configure-flags
+        `(,@(cons "--disable-module-relay"
+             ,(cadr (package-arguments tor))))))
+     (synopsis "Client to the anonymous Tor network")
+     (description
+      (string-append (package-description tor)
+       "\n\nThis package only provides the client funcionality to the Tor
+Network.  If you want to setup a relay you need to install @code{tor}."))))
+
 (define-public torsocks
   (package
     (name "torsocks")