diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/cloudlog.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/cloudlog.nix
index 9c6284fd1b57..da2cf93d7f1c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/cloudlog.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/cloudlog.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ let
     );
   '';
   configFile = pkgs.writeText "config.php" ''
-    ${strings.fileContents "${pkgs.cloudlog}/install/config/config.php"}
+    <?php
+    include('${pkgs.cloudlog}/install/config/config.php');
     $config['datadir'] = "${cfg.dataDir}/";
     $config['base_url'] = "${cfg.baseUrl}";
     ${cfg.extraConfig}