1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/vault.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/vault.nix
index 0b28bc89445..8176c168ca9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/vault.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/vault.nix
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ in
     };
     users.groups.vault.gid = config.ids.gids.vault;
 
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = optional (cfg.storagePath != null) [
+      "d '${cfg.storagePath}' 0700 vault vault - -"
+    ];
+
     systemd.services.vault = {
       description = "Vault server daemon";
 
@@ -128,14 +132,9 @@ in
 
       restartIfChanged = false; # do not restart on "nixos-rebuild switch". It would seal the storage and disrupt the clients.
 
-      preStart = optionalString (cfg.storagePath != null) ''
-        install -d -m0700 -o vault -g vault "${cfg.storagePath}"
-      '';
-
       serviceConfig = {
         User = "vault";
         Group = "vault";
-        PermissionsStartOnly = true;
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/vault server -config ${configFile}";
         PrivateDevices = true;
         PrivateTmp = true;