diff --git a/modules/wsl-distro.nix b/modules/wsl-distro.nix
index 9811c701..b7ccb341 100644
--- a/modules/wsl-distro.nix
+++ b/modules/wsl-distro.nix
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ with lib; {
             };
 
             tmpfiles.rules = [
-              # Don't remove the X11 socket
-              "d /tmp/.X11-unix 1777 root root"
+              # copied from /run/tmpfiles.d/wsl.conf
+              # Note: This file is generated by WSL to prevent systemd-tmpfiles from removing /tmp/.X11-unix during boot.
+              "L /tmp/.X11-unix - - - - /mnt/wslg/.X11-unix"
             ];
 
             # Don't allow emergency mode, because we don't have a console.