diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/apache-kafka.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/apache-kafka.nix
index 798e902ccae4..46308f74dc91 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/apache-kafka.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/apache-kafka.nix
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ in {
       home = head cfg.logDirs;
     };
 
-    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = map (logDir: "d '${logDir} 0700 apache-kafka - - -") cfg.logDirs;
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = map (logDir: "d '${logDir}' 0700 apache-kafka - - -") cfg.logDirs;
 
     systemd.services.apache-kafka = {
       description = "Apache Kafka Daemon";