diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/audio/mpd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/audio/mpd.nix
index eab7993387d..b7905233759 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/audio/mpd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/audio/mpd.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ in {
       script = "exec mpd --no-daemon ${mpdConf}";
       serviceConfig = {
         User = "mpd";
+        PermissionsStartOnly = true;
       };
     };