diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 81acb33df53b..41ccdcd0e4bb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ let
     "machine.slice"
     "machines.target"
     "systemd-machined.service"
+    "systemd-machined.socket"
   ]
   ++ optionals cfg.package.withNspawn [
     "systemd-nspawn@.service"