diff --git a/nixos/tests/gitdaemon.nix b/nixos/tests/gitdaemon.nix
index d0156fb9a49..bb07b6e97b7 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/gitdaemon.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/gitdaemon.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ in {
 
         environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.git ];
 
+        systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+          # type path mode user group age arg
+          " d    /git 0755 root root  -   -"
+        ];
+
         services.gitDaemon = {
           enable = true;
           basePath = "/git";
@@ -35,7 +40,6 @@ in {
 
     with subtest("create project.git"):
         server.succeed(
-            "mkdir /git",
             "git init --bare /git/project.git",
             "touch /git/project.git/git-daemon-export-ok",
         )