diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
index b2bb5055cd4..a7b93c9c459 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ let
   apachectl = pkgs.runCommand "apachectl" { meta.priority = -1; } ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp ${pkg}/bin/apachectl $out/bin/apachectl
-    sed -i $out/bin/apachectl -e 's|$HTTPD -t|$HTTPD -t -f ${httpdConf}|'
+    sed -i $out/bin/apachectl -e 's|$HTTPD -t|$HTTPD -t -f /etc/httpd/httpd.conf|'
   '';
 
-  httpdConf = cfg.configFile;
-
   php = cfg.phpPackage.override { apacheHttpd = pkg; };
 
   phpModuleName = let
@@ -682,6 +680,8 @@ in
       }) (filter (hostOpts: hostOpts.useACMEHost == null) acmeEnabledVhosts);
     in listToAttrs acmePairs;
 
+    # httpd requires a stable path to the configuration file for reloads
+    environment.etc."httpd/httpd.conf".source = cfg.configFile;
     environment.systemPackages = [
       apachectl
       pkg
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ in
         wants = concatLists (map (certName: [ "acme-finished-${certName}.target" ]) dependentCertNames);
         after = [ "network.target" ] ++ map (certName: "acme-selfsigned-${certName}.service") dependentCertNames;
         before = map (certName: "acme-${certName}.service") dependentCertNames;
+        restartTriggers = [ cfg.configFile ];
 
         path = [ pkg pkgs.coreutils pkgs.gnugrep ];
 
@@ -771,9 +772,9 @@ in
           '';
 
         serviceConfig = {
-          ExecStart = "@${pkg}/bin/httpd httpd -f ${httpdConf}";
-          ExecStop = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f ${httpdConf} -k graceful-stop";
-          ExecReload = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f ${httpdConf} -k graceful";
+          ExecStart = "@${pkg}/bin/httpd httpd -f /etc/httpd/httpd.conf";
+          ExecStop = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f /etc/httpd/httpd.conf -k graceful-stop";
+          ExecReload = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f /etc/httpd/httpd.conf -k graceful";
           User = cfg.user;
           Group = cfg.group;
           Type = "forking";
@@ -800,6 +801,7 @@ in
       # certs are updated _after_ config has been reloaded.
       before = sslTargets;
       after = sslServices;
+      restartTriggers = [ cfg.configFile ];
       # Block reloading if not all certs exist yet.
       # Happens when config changes add new vhosts/certs.
       unitConfig.ConditionPathExists = map (certName: certs.${certName}.directory + "/fullchain.pem") dependentCertNames;
@@ -807,7 +809,7 @@ in
         Type = "oneshot";
         TimeoutSec = 60;
         ExecCondition = "/run/current-system/systemd/bin/systemctl -q is-active httpd.service";
-        ExecStartPre = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f ${httpdConf} -t";
+        ExecStartPre = "${pkg}/bin/httpd -f /etc/httpd/httpd.conf -t";
         ExecStart = "/run/current-system/systemd/bin/systemctl reload httpd.service";
       };
     };