diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/honk.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/honk.nix
index e8718774575b..d47b17e54ffb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/honk.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/honk.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ in
       unitConfig = {
         ConditionPathExists = [
           # Skip this service if the database already exists
-          "!$STATE_DIRECTORY/honk.db"
+          "!%S/honk/honk.db"
         ];
       };
     };