diff --git a/pkgs/tools/audio/mpd-mpris/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/audio/mpd-mpris/default.nix
index a261e6a785f1..8e399ee2bb5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/audio/mpd-mpris/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/audio/mpd-mpris/default.nix
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   subPackages = [ "cmd/${pname}" ];
 
   postInstall = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/user
-    cp mpd-mpris.service $out/lib/systemd/user
+    install -Dm644 mpd-mpris.service $out/lib/systemd/user/mpd-mpris.service
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {