diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/geoipupdate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/geoipupdate.nix
index 3cf8e5e1099f..15d6051fce56 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/geoipupdate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/geoipupdate.nix
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ in
         RuntimeDirectoryMode = 0700;
       };
     };
+
+    systemd.timers.geoipupdate-initial-run = {
+      wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
+      unitConfig.ConditionPathExists = "!${cfg.settings.DatabaseDirectory}";
+      timerConfig = {
+        Unit = "geoipupdate.service";
+        OnActiveSec = 0;
+      };
+    };
   };
 
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