diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/tinc.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/tinc.nix
index adb80ea2984..e3c9b5282b8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/tinc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/tinc.nix
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ in
         preStart = ''
           mkdir -p /etc/tinc/${network}/hosts
           chown tinc.${network} /etc/tinc/${network}/hosts
+          mkdir -p /etc/tinc/${network}/invitations
+          chown tinc.${network} /etc/tinc/${network}/invitations
 
           # Determine how we should generate our keys
           if type tinc >/dev/null 2>&1; then