diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/binfmt.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/binfmt.nix
index 08e3dce70844..2242c9da62d0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/binfmt.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/binfmt.nix
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ in {
           "proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.mount"
           "systemd-binfmt.service"
         ];
+        services.systemd-binfmt.after = [ "systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service" ];
         services.systemd-binfmt.restartTriggers = [ (builtins.toJSON config.boot.binfmt.registrations) ];
       })
     ];