diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/snipe-it.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/snipe-it.nix
index 0b780174068d..66e1e1266881 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/snipe-it.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/snipe-it.nix
@@ -509,8 +509,9 @@ in
               sed -i 's/APP_KEY=/APP_KEY=base64:/' "${cfg.dataDir}/.env"
           fi
 
-          # purge cache
-          rm "${cfg.dataDir}"/bootstrap/cache/*.php || true
+          # pruge and rebuild caches
+          ${lib.getExe artisan} optimize:clear
+          ${lib.getExe artisan} optimize
 
           # migrate db
           ${lib.getExe artisan} migrate --force