diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix b/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
index 06ce5200420..91daef5a19d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ in {
           RestartSec = "500ms";
         };
       };
+
+      environment.variables.PULSE_COOKIE = "${stateDir}/.config/pulse/cookie";
     })
   ];