diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
index fcaca9244c76..8cb4b4c439f9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
@@ -930,7 +930,10 @@ in {
         nextcloud-setup = let
           c = cfg.config;
           occInstallCmd = let
-            mkExport = { arg, value }: "export ${arg}=${value}";
+            mkExport = { arg, value }: ''
+              ${arg}=${value};
+              export ${arg};
+            '';
             dbpass = {
               arg = "DBPASS";
               value = if c.dbpassFile != null