diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
index 10d58dc0c706..5e35e63e96c1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/tmpfiles.nix
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ in
         description = "Create Volatile Files and Directories in the Real Root";
         after = [ "initrd-fs.target" ];
         before = [
-          "initrd-nixos-activation.service"
+          "initrd.target"
           "shutdown.target" "initrd-switch-root.target"
         ];
         conflicts = [ "shutdown.target" "initrd-switch-root.target" ];