diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/lxd-image-server.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/lxd-image-server.nix
index 7867c831e62b..059822d69342 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/lxd-image-server.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/lxd-image-server.nix
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ in
 
         description = "LXD Image Server";
 
-        script = ''
-          ${pkgs.lxd-image-server}/bin/lxd-image-server init
-          ${pkgs.lxd-image-server}/bin/lxd-image-server watch
-        '';
-
         reloadTriggers = [ config.environment.etc."lxd-image-server/config.toml".source ];
 
         serviceConfig = {
@@ -86,6 +81,8 @@ in
           DynamicUser = true;
           LogsDirectory = "lxd-image-server";
           RuntimeDirectory = "lxd-image-server";
+          ExecStartPre = "${pkgs.lxd-image-server}/bin/lxd-image-server init";
+          ExecStart = "${pkgs.lxd-image-server}/bin/lxd-image-server watch";
           ExecReload = "${pkgs.lxd-image-server}/bin/lxd-image-server reload";
           ReadWritePaths = [ location ];
         };