diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/traefik.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/traefik.nix
index 93b9b71ba967..86534f291ee7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/traefik.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/traefik.nix
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ in
         ProtectSystem = "full";
         ReadWritePaths = [ cfg.dataDir ];
         RuntimeDirectory = "traefik";
+        WorkingDirectory = cfg.dataDir;
       };
     };