diff --git a/nixos/default.nix b/nixos/default.nix
index d72d8a195..c101f5a98 100644
--- a/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/default.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ in
       nameValuePair ("home-manager-${utils.escapeSystemdPath username}") {
         description = "Home Manager environment for ${username}";
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+        wants = [ "nix-daemon.socket" ];
+        after = [ "nix-daemon.socket" ];
 
         serviceConfig = {
           User = username;