diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/geoclue2.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/geoclue2.nix
index 6702bd395a03..0dc0643afbc9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/geoclue2.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/geoclue2.nix
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ in
 
     systemd.packages = [ package ];
 
-    # we cannot use DynamicUser as we need the the geoclue user to exist for the dbus policy to work
+    # we cannot use DynamicUser as we need the the geoclue user to exist for the
+    # dbus policy to work
     users = {
       users.geoclue = {
         isSystemUser = true;
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ in
         # we can't be part of a system service, and the agent should
         # be okay with the main service coming and going
         wantedBy = [ "default.target" ];
+        unitConfig.ConditionUser = "!@system";
         serviceConfig = {
           Type = "exec";
           ExecStart = "${package}/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent";