diff --git a/modules/services/hardware/udisks.nix b/modules/services/hardware/udisks.nix
index 4a97dae7fa00..8d526e22bad1 100644
--- a/modules/services/hardware/udisks.nix
+++ b/modules/services/hardware/udisks.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
     services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.udisks ];
 
+    system.activationScripts.udisks =
+      ''
+        mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/lib/udisks
+      '';
+
   };
 
 }