diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/sshguard.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/sshguard.nix
index 7f09e8893c4d..137c3d610186 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/sshguard.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/sshguard.nix
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ in {
             ReadOnlyDirectories = "/";
             ReadWriteDirectories = "/run/sshguard /var/lib/sshguard";
             RuntimeDirectory = "sshguard";
+            StateDirectory = "sshguard";
             CapabilityBoundingSet = "CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_RAW";
          };
       };