diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/etebase-server.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/etebase-server.nix
index 546d52b1a3b5..6ec3807f0fb2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/etebase-server.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/etebase-server.nix
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ in
 
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
       "d '${cfg.dataDir}' - ${cfg.user} ${config.users.users.${cfg.user}.group} - -"
+    ] ++ lib.optionals (cfg.unixSocket != null) [
       "d '${builtins.dirOf cfg.unixSocket}' - ${cfg.user} ${config.users.users.${cfg.user}.group} - -"
     ];