diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/finance/libeufin/common.nix b/nixos/modules/services/finance/libeufin/common.nix
index 4e0a6bffe02f..20b99ce9c396 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/finance/libeufin/common.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/finance/libeufin/common.nix
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ libeufinComponent:
             };
           in
           {
-            path = [ config.services.postgresql.package ];
+            path = [
+              (if cfg.createLocalDatabase then config.services.postgresql.package else pkgs.postgresql)
+            ];
             serviceConfig = {
               Type = "oneshot";
               DynamicUser = true;