diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix b/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
index 85bb1cd0bf41..63d35d7583de 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ in
               ${pkgs.writeScript "backupCleanupCommand" backup.backupCleanupCommand}
             ''}
             ${lib.optionalString fileBackup ''
-              rm ${filesFromTmpFile}
+              rm -f ${filesFromTmpFile}
             ''}
           '';
         }