diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
index 6759ff0f2fe9..2310fe984325 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ in
     environment.etc."lxc/lxc.conf".text = cfg.systemConfig;
     environment.etc."lxc/lxc-usernet".text = cfg.usernetConfig;
     environment.etc."lxc/default.conf".text = cfg.defaultConfig;
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [ "d /var/lib/lxc/rootfs 0755 root root -" ];
 
     security.apparmor.packages = [ pkgs.lxc ];
     security.apparmor.profiles = [ "${pkgs.lxc}/etc/apparmor.d/lxc-containers" ];