diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix b/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
index 3e8b0a3924a7..6ea840d4ccf3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ in
       reloadTriggers = [
         config.environment.etc."polkit-1/rules.d/10-nixos.rules".source
       ];
-      stopIfChanged = false;
       serviceConfig.ExecStart = [
         # nuke default ExecStart
         ""