diff --git a/modules/services/hardware/udev.nix b/modules/services/hardware/udev.nix
index f730e0c1f17c..8c1a79f91282 100644
--- a/modules/services/hardware/udev.nix
+++ b/modules/services/hardware/udev.nix
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ in
 
         preStart =
           ''
-            echo "" > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+            echo "" > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug || true
 
             mkdir -p /var/lib/udev/rules.d