diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix b/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
index b787a7675390..87217f1e3b90 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/acme.nix
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ in
                   description = "Renew ACME Certificate for ${cert}";
                   after = [ "network.target" "network-online.target" ];
                   wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-                  wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+                  wantedBy = mkIf (!config.boot.isContainer) [ "multi-user.target" ];
                   serviceConfig = {
                     Type = "oneshot";
                     # With RemainAfterExit the service is considered active even