diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/sssd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/sssd.nix
index b9b1b13d7f9..3da99a3b38c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/sssd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/sssd.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ in {
         mode = "0400";
       };
 
-      system.nssModules = optional cfg.enable pkgs.sssd;
+      system.nssModules = pkgs.sssd;
       system.nssDatabases = {
         group = [ "sss" ];
         passwd = [ "sss" ];