diff --git a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
index bef3ac4f9..e0201d53b 100755
--- a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ poly_configure_nix_daemon_service() {
           systemctl start nix-daemon.socket
 
     _sudo "to start the nix-daemon.service" \
-          systemctl start nix-daemon.service
+          systemctl restart nix-daemon.service
 
 }