diff --git a/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfs-kernel.nix b/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfs-kernel.nix
index de41015c82d..ca59a27dc36 100644
--- a/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfs-kernel.nix
+++ b/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfs-kernel.nix
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ in
 
             exec = "${pkgs.nfsUtils}/sbin/rpc.statd --no-notify";
 
-            postStart = optionalString cfg.client.enable
-              "${pkgs.nfsUtils}/sbin/sm-notify -d";
+            postStart = "${pkgs.nfsUtils}/sbin/sm-notify -d";
           };
         };