1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ntp/chrony.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ntp/chrony.nix
index da9d960cc142..f1062edaa05b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ntp/chrony.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ntp/chrony.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ in
 
     systemd.services.systemd-timedated.environment = { SYSTEMD_TIMEDATED_NTP_SERVICES = "chronyd.service"; };
 
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+      "d ${stateDir} 0755 chrony chrony - -"
+      "f ${keyFile} 0640 chrony chrony -"
+    ];
+
     systemd.services.chronyd =
       { description = "chrony NTP daemon";
 
@@ -103,13 +108,6 @@ in
 
         path = [ pkgs.chrony ];
 
-        preStart = ''
-          mkdir -m 0755 -p ${stateDir}
-          touch ${keyFile}
-          chmod 0640 ${keyFile}
-          chown chrony:chrony ${stateDir} ${keyFile}
-        '';
-
         unitConfig.ConditionCapability = "CAP_SYS_TIME";
         serviceConfig =
           { Type = "simple";
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ in
             ProtectHome = "yes";
             ProtectSystem = "full";
             PrivateTmp = "yes";
-
+            StateDirectory = "chrony";
           };
 
       };