diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix
index b91165ce3b8..8fe59badd33 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ let
         --bind-ro=/nix/var/nix/daemon-socket \
         --bind="/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-container/$INSTANCE:/nix/var/nix/profiles" \
         --bind="/nix/var/nix/gcroots/per-container/$INSTANCE:/nix/var/nix/gcroots" \
+        --link-journal=try-guest \
         --setenv PRIVATE_NETWORK="$PRIVATE_NETWORK" \
         --setenv HOST_BRIDGE="$HOST_BRIDGE" \
         --setenv HOST_ADDRESS="$HOST_ADDRESS" \