diff --git a/services/nginx/default.nix b/services/nginx/default.nix
index 3867d22..40621db 100644
--- a/services/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/services/nginx/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
             enabled  = true
             port     = http,https
             logpath  = /var/log/nginx/*.log
+            skip_if_nologs = true
             backend  = polling
             journalmatch =
           '';
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ in
             enabled  = true
             port     = http,https
             logpath  = /var/log/nginx/*.log
+            skip_if_nologs = true
             backend  = polling
             journalmatch =
           '';
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ in
             enabled  = true
             port     = http,https
             logpath  = /var/log/nginx/*.log
+            skip_if_nologs = true
             backend  = polling
             journalmatch =
           '';