diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
index 2f3f76d79ff3..087630f21776 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ in {
       "d ${cfg.statePath} 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
       "d ${cfg.statePath}/builds 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
       "d ${cfg.statePath}/config 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
-      "d ${cfg.statePath}/config/initializers 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
+      "D ${cfg.statePath}/config/initializers 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
       "d ${cfg.statePath}/db 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
       "d ${cfg.statePath}/log 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"
       "d ${cfg.statePath}/repositories 2770 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} -"