diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpd.nix
index 2eac6dfec5b..fd7e317eee9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpd.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ let
 
       preStart = ''
         mkdir -m 755 -p ${cfg.stateDir}
+        chown dhcpd:nogroup ${cfg.stateDir}
         touch ${cfg.stateDir}/dhcpd.leases
       '';