diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/shutdown.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/shutdown.nix
index 8cda7b3aabe8..3f25dca0cbf9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/shutdown.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/shutdown.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ with lib;
       unitConfig = {
         DefaultDependencies = false;
         ConditionPathExists = "/dev/rtc";
+        ConditionPathIsReadWrite = "/etc/";
       };
 
       serviceConfig = {