diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
index 52f34ccd8378..ce414b8896f7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/incus.nix
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ in
           abi <abi/4.0>,
           include <tunables/global>
 
-          include "/var/lib/incus/security/apparmor/profiles"
+          include if exists "/var/lib/incus/security/apparmor/profiles"
         '';
       };
       includes."abstractions/base" = ''