diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ircd-hybrid/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
index 95e19636edaf..1504a93d9203 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ in
       wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
       after = [ "network-online.target" ];
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      script = "${ircdService}/bin/control start";
+      serviceConfig.ExecStart = "${ircdService}/bin/control start";
     };
   };
 }