diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd-agent.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd-agent.nix
index 5bcc86e3bcbe..194e8fd537d9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd-agent.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd-agent.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ in {
       preStart = preStartScript;
 
       # avoid killing nixos-rebuild switch when executed through lxc exec
+      restartIfChanged = false;
       stopIfChanged = false;
 
       unitConfig = {