diff --git a/config/devops/actions_runner.nix b/config/devops/actions_runner.nix
index bd36ed9..398ec65 100644
--- a/config/devops/actions_runner.nix
+++ b/config/devops/actions_runner.nix
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@
       ];
     };
   };
+
+  systemd.services.gitea-runner-default = {
+    # don't restart on `nixos-rebuild switch`
+    restartIfChanged = false;
+  };
 }