diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/waybar.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/waybar.nix
index ab811994be073..35c5cc86f3b4d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/waybar.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/waybar.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{ lib, pkgs, config, ... }:
+{
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
 
 let
   cfg = config.programs.waybar;
@@ -11,11 +16,9 @@ in
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
-    systemd.user.services.waybar = {
-      description = "Waybar as systemd service";
-      wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
-      partOf = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
-      script = "${cfg.package}/bin/waybar";
+    systemd = {
+      packages = [ cfg.package ];
+      user.services.waybar.wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
     };
   };