diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
index 888bf13c3df8..6868050c8446 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
@@ -157,20 +157,19 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf config.services.influxdb.enable {
 
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+      "d '${cfg.dataDir}' 0770 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} - -"
+    ];
+
     systemd.services.influxdb = {
       description = "InfluxDB Server";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "network.target" ];
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = ''${cfg.package}/bin/influxd -config "${configFile}"'';
-        User = "${cfg.user}";
-        Group = "${cfg.group}";
-        PermissionsStartOnly = true;
+        User = cfg.user;
+        Group = cfg.group;
       };
-      preStart = ''
-        mkdir -m 0770 -p ${cfg.dataDir}
-        if [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then chown -R ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${cfg.dataDir}; fi
-      '';
       postStart =
         let
           scheme = if configOptions.http.https-enabled then "-k https" else "http";