diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/sddm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/sddm.nix
index 892eb4d2736a..b960c7e63d8d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/sddm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/sddm.nix
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ in
     };
 
     environment = {
-      etc."sddm.conf".source = cfgFile;
+      etc."sddm.conf.d/00-nixos.conf".source = cfgFile;
       pathsToLink = [
         "/share/sddm"
       ];