diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/beanstalkd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/beanstalkd.nix
index 06e881406b52..bcd133c97411 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/beanstalkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/beanstalkd.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ in
       serviceConfig = {
         DynamicUser = true;
         Restart = "always";
-        ExecStart = "${pkg}/bin/beanstalkd -l ${cfg.listen.address} -p ${toString cfg.listen.port}";
+        ExecStart = "${pkg}/bin/beanstalkd -l ${cfg.listen.address} -p ${toString cfg.listen.port} -b $STATE_DIRECTORY";
+        StateDirectory = "beanstalkd";
       };
     };