diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
index 489dd337bb7c..c6a3315d4022 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ in {
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/netdata -P /run/netdata/netdata.pid -D -c /etc/netdata/netdata.conf";
         ExecReload = "${pkgs.util-linux}/bin/kill -s HUP -s USR1 -s USR2 $MAINPID";
-        ExecPostStart = ''while [ "$(netdatacli ping)" != pong ]; do sleep 0.5; done'';
+        ExecStartPost = ''while [ "$(netdatacli ping)" != pong ]; do sleep 0.5; done'';
 
         TimeoutStopSec = 60;
         Restart = "on-failure";