diff --git a/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix b/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
index 45684e17416a..6f4e848ee69d 100644
--- a/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
         startOn = "started udev";
 
-        daemonType = "daemon";
+        daemonType = "fork";
 
         # Add to the drivers directory the only drivers we have by now: ccid
         preStart = ''