diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
index f528d1830424..489dd337bb7c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ in {
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/netdata -P /run/netdata/netdata.pid -D -c /etc/netdata/netdata.conf";
         ExecReload = "${pkgs.util-linux}/bin/kill -s HUP -s USR1 -s USR2 $MAINPID";
+        ExecPostStart = ''while [ "$(netdatacli ping)" != pong ]; do sleep 0.5; done'';
+
         TimeoutStopSec = 60;
         Restart = "on-failure";
         # User and group