diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/outline.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/outline.nix
index 09dd6f83f39a..891d78d4045b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/outline.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/outline.nix
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ in
         # onboarding files:
         WorkingDirectory = "${cfg.package}/share/outline";
         # In case this directory is not in /var/lib/outline, it needs to be made writable explicitly
-        ReadWritePaths = [ cfg.storage.localRootDir ];
+        ReadWritePaths = lib.mkIf (cfg.storage.storageType == "local") [ cfg.storage.localRootDir ];
       };
     };
   };