diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
index eb61663e4d92..df7e143bb41f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ in
         createHome = true;
         home = "/var/lib/shairport-sync";
         group = cfg.group;
-        extraGroups = [ "audio" ] ++ optional config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable "pulse";
+        extraGroups = [ "audio" ] ++ optional (config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable || config.services.pipewire.pulse.enable) "pulse";
       };
       groups.${cfg.group} = {};
     };