diff --git a/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix b/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
index b6f6f2ec32eb..c7599e245b05 100644
--- a/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ let
 
       # Speed up application start by 50-150ms according to
       # http://kdemonkey.blogspot.nl/2008/04/magic-trick.html
-      rm -fv $HOME/.compose-cache
+      rm -rf $HOME/.compose-cache
       mkdir $HOME/.compose-cache
 
       ${cfg.displayManager.sessionCommands}