diff --git a/nixos-modules/nix/default.nix b/nixos-modules/nix/default.nix
index f0494ef..169b862 100644
--- a/nixos-modules/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nixos-modules/nix/default.nix
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ in
       enable = true;
     };
 
+    systemd.sysusers.enable = true;
+
     systemd.services.nix-daemon.serviceConfig.LimitNOFILE = lib.mkForce 1048576000;
 
     networking.hosts = {