diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/audit.nix b/nixos/modules/security/audit.nix
index ebfe594d0c71..7ac21fd96507 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/audit.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/audit.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ in {
       description = "Kernel Auditing";
       wantedBy = [ "basic.target" ];
 
-      unitConfig.ConditionVirtualization = "!container";
+      unitConfig = {
+        ConditionVirtualization = "!container";
+        ConditionSecurity = [ "audit" ];
+      };
+
 
       path = [ pkgs.audit ];