diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/nextcloud.nix b/machines/gerd/services/nextcloud.nix
index 565e3e7..94fa767 100644
--- a/machines/gerd/services/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd/services/nextcloud.nix
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ in {
       "lldap-bind-user-pass:${config.age.secrets.lldap-bind-user-pass.path}"
       "nextcloud-admin-pass:${config.age.secrets.nextcloud-admin-pass.path}"
     ];
+
+    # do not run on each nixos rebuild switch!!!!!!!!!!!
+    serviceConfig.RemainAfterExit = true;
   };
 
   # ensure that nextcloud can access stateDir