diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/akkoma.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/akkoma.nix
index b180db2d4ca0..7c9bf6c46516 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/akkoma.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/akkoma.nix
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ in {
     assertions = optionals (cfg.config.":pleroma".":media_proxy".enabled && cfg.config.":pleroma".":media_proxy".base_url == null) [''
       `services.akkoma.config.":pleroma".":media_proxy".base_url` must be set when the media proxy is enabled.
     ''];
-    warnings = optionals (with config.security; (!sudo.enable) && (!sudo-rs.enable)) [''
+    warnings = optionals (with config.security; cfg.installWrapper && (!sudo.enable) && (!sudo-rs.enable)) [''
       The pleroma_ctl wrapper enabled by the installWrapper option relies on
       sudo, which appears to have been disabled through security.sudo.enable.
     ''];