diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/rygel.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/rygel.nix
index b6c44590a2e7..dfe4333a8adb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/rygel.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gnome3/rygel.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ with lib;
 
     systemd.packages = [ pkgs.gnome3.rygel ];
 
-    environment.etc."rygel.conf" = "${pkgs.gnome3.rygel}/etc/rygel.conf";
+    environment.etc."rygel.conf".source = "${pkgs.gnome3.rygel}/etc/rygel.conf";
   };
 }