diff --git a/hosts/thegeneralist-central/forgejo/default.nix b/hosts/thegeneralist-central/forgejo/default.nix
index 46a442a..c6d4325 100644
--- a/hosts/thegeneralist-central/forgejo/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/thegeneralist-central/forgejo/default.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ in
   # Avoid /var/lib/private so the runner can write its state.
   systemd.services.gitea-runner-central.serviceConfig = {
     DynamicUser = lib.mkForce false;
-    StateDirectory = "gitea-runner/central";
+    StateDirectory = lib.mkForce "gitea-runner/central";
     StateDirectoryMode = "0755";
   };