diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/ntfy-sh.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/ntfy-sh.nix
index 8e10576f54e4..69919c83e779 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/ntfy-sh.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/ntfy-sh.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ in
           ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/ntfy serve -c ${configuration}";
           User = cfg.user;
           StateDirectory = "ntfy-sh";
+          RuntimeDirectory = "ntfy-sh";
 
           DynamicUser = true;
           AmbientCapabilities = "CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE";