diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/games/minetest-server.nix b/nixos/modules/services/games/minetest-server.nix
index 996e313386fe..58b73ac4f6bf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/games/minetest-server.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/games/minetest-server.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ in
       script = ''
         cd /var/lib/minetest
 
-        exec ${pkgs.minetest}/bin/minetestserver ${concatStrings flags}
+        exec ${pkgs.minetest}/bin/minetest --server ${concatStrings flags}
       '';
     };
   };