diff --git a/hosts/hedgedoc/default.nix b/hosts/hedgedoc/default.nix
index 08e2a055..3dfe39e6 100644
--- a/hosts/hedgedoc/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/hedgedoc/default.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@
   };
 
   systemd = {
-    services.hedgedoc.serviceConfig.UMask = "0007";
+    services.hedgedoc = {
+      preStart = ''
+        rm -f ${config.services.hedgedoc.settings.path}
+      '';
+      serviceConfig.UMask = "0007";
+    };
     tmpfiles.rules = [
       "d /run/hedgedoc/ 0770 hedgedoc hedgedoc -"
     ];