diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/vsftpd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/vsftpd.nix
index 47990dbb3772..b3e201844236 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/vsftpd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/vsftpd.nix
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ let
       ${optionalString cfg.enableVirtualUsers ''
         guest_enable=YES
         guest_username=vsftpd
-        pam_service_name=vsftpd
       ''}
+      pam_service_name=vsftpd
       ${cfg.extraConfig}
     '';