diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
index 109415a20ee6..a52428ca1f67 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ in {
           fi
 
           ${zoneminder}/bin/zmupdate.pl -nointeractive
+          ${zoneminder}/bin/zmupdate.pl --nointeractive -f
         '';
         serviceConfig = {
           User = user;