diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
index ebfbbf8f37c2..89a842023c88 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/netdata.nix
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ in {
         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 $MAINPID";
         ExecStartPost = pkgs.writeShellScript "wait-for-netdata-up" ''
-          while [ "$(${pkgs.netdata}/bin/netdatacli ping)" != pong ]; do sleep 0.5; done
+          while [ "$(${cfg.package}/bin/netdatacli ping)" != pong ]; do sleep 0.5; done
         '';
 
         TimeoutStopSec = cfg.deadlineBeforeStopSec;