diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/resolved.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/resolved.nix
index b658a7a2dc05..65c00b694e0f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/resolved.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/resolved.nix
@@ -205,11 +205,12 @@ in
 
       boot.initrd.systemd = {
         contents = {
-          "/etc/tmpfiles.d/resolv.conf".text =
-            "L /etc/resolv.conf - - - - /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf";
           "/etc/systemd/resolved.conf".text = resolvedConf;
         };
 
+        tmpfiles.settings.systemd-resolved-stub."/etc/resolv.conf".L.argument =
+          "/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf";
+
         additionalUpstreamUnits = ["systemd-resolved.service"];
         users.systemd-resolve = {};
         groups.systemd-resolve = {};