diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/riemann-tools.nix b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/riemann-tools.nix
index 4e8832dadc5e..9c400a1e3e46 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/riemann-tools.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/riemann-tools.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ in {
       serviceConfig = {
         User = "riemanntools";
         ExecStart = "${healthLauncher}/bin/riemann-health";
-        PermissionsStartOnly = true;
       };
     };