diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
index f01deb6ee7c8..92f6396b3588 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ in
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "network.target" ];
       serviceConfig = {
-        # This may change back to forking if too many problems occur:
-        type = "simple";
+        # Uncomment this if too many problems occur:
+        # Type = "forking";
         User = ddclientUser;
         Group = "nogroup"; #TODO get this to work
         PermissionsStartOnly = "true";