diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
index f96c6f548b0b..bd714fd247cf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
@@ -1231,6 +1231,7 @@ in {
         ConditionPathExists = "!${cfg.registry.certFile}";
       };
       serviceConfig = {
+        Type = "oneshot";
         Slice = "system-gitlab.slice";
       };
     };