diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix b/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
index 054d39c47853..5933cdc0cec3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/polkit.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ in
 
     systemd.packages = [ pkgs.polkit ];
 
+    systemd.services.polkit.restartTriggers = [ config.system.path ];
+    systemd.services.polkit.unitConfig.X-StopIfChanged = false;
+
     # The polkit daemon reads action/rule files
     environment.pathsToLink = [ "/share/polkit-1" ];