diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/hedgedoc.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/hedgedoc.nix
index 6a46ffbd17d4..5ddc963cdd68 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/hedgedoc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/hedgedoc.nix
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@ in
       '';
       serviceConfig = {
         WorkingDirectory = cfg.workDir;
-        StateDirectory = [ cfg.workDir cfg.configuration.uploadsPath ];
+        StateDirectory = [ (builtins.replaceStrings [ "/var/lib/"  ] [ "" ] cfg.workDir) ];
+        ReadWritePaths = [ cfg.configuration.uploadsPath ];
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/hedgedoc";
         EnvironmentFile = mkIf (cfg.environmentFile != null) [ cfg.environmentFile ];
         Environment = [