diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
index 480e1184ffa..a039ad138f6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ in
         serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
 
         script = ''
-          if ! test -e ${cfg.dbpath}; then
-              install -d -m0700 -o ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dbpath}
-          fi
+          install -d -m0700 -o ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dbpath}
+          chown -R ${cfg.user} ${cfg.dbpath}
         '';
       };