diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/step-ca.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/step-ca.nix
index 3e57180a5b28..d92900b7220b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/step-ca.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/step-ca.nix
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ in
           ConditionFileNotEmpty = ""; # override upstream
         };
         serviceConfig = {
+          Type = "notify";
           User = "step-ca";
           Group = "step-ca";
           UMask = "0077";