diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/development/bloop.nix b/nixos/modules/services/development/bloop.nix
index c1180a8bbdd4..5796b1148b9f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/development/bloop.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/development/bloop.nix
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ in {
         PATH = mkForce "${makeBinPath [ config.programs.java.package ]}";
       };
       serviceConfig = {
-        Type        = "simple";
-        ExecStart   = "${pkgs.bloop}/bin/bloop server";
+        Type        = "forking";
+        ExecStart   = "${pkgs.bloop}/bin/bloop start";
+        ExecStop    = "${pkgs.bloop}/bin/bloop exit";
         Restart     = "always";
       };
     };