1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/system-profiles/core/default.nix b/system-profiles/core/default.nix
index 3d3ef117..e7e70eb9 100644
--- a/system-profiles/core/default.nix
+++ b/system-profiles/core/default.nix
@@ -214,11 +214,13 @@ in {
   ++ (optional (options ? services.userborn) {
     services.userborn.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
   })
+  ++ (optional (!(options ? services.userborn) && (options ? system.etc)) {
+    systemd.sysusers.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+  })
   ++ (optional (options ? system.etc) {
     boot.initrd.systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     system.etc.overlay.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     system.etc.overlay.mutable = lib.mkDefault (!config.systemd.sysusers.enable);
-    systemd.sysusers.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
 
     # Random perl remnants
     system.disableInstallerTools = lib.mkDefault true;