diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
index 42f322e00066..5b0b1448f685 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/zoneminder.nix
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ in {
         process.prefork = cfg.cameras;
         process.user = user;
         process.group = group;
+        socket = { inherit (config.services.nginx) user group; };
       };
 
       mysql = lib.mkIf cfg.database.createLocally {