diff --git a/Droidnix/README.org b/Droidnix/README.org
index 9cb2bd41c..2eb436a4c 100644
--- a/Droidnix/README.org
+++ b/Droidnix/README.org
@@ -796,19 +796,6 @@ in
   # Install wpaperd system-wide
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ wpaperd ];
 
-  # Activation script: copy wallpapers & config to ~/.config/wpaperd
-  system.activationScripts.copyWpaperdConfig = {
-    text = ''
-      echo "=== Copying wpaperd config to $HOME/.config/wpaperd ==="
-      mkdir -p "${wallpaperTarget}"
-      cp -rT "${wallpaperSource}" "${wallpaperTarget}"
-      rsync -av --no-group --no-owner "${wallpaperSource}/" "$HOME/Droidnix/"
-      echo "Config files copied from $SOURCE_DIR to $HOME/Droidnix/."
-      echo "Done."
-    '';
-    deps = [ ];
-  };
-
   # User systemd service (runs on login)
   systemd.user.services.wpaperd = {
     description = "wpaperd wallpaper daemon";
@@ -816,6 +803,12 @@ in
 
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "simple";
+      # Copy config first, then run wpaperd
+      ExecStartPre = ''
+        mkdir -p "${wallpaperTarget}"
+        cp -rT "${wallpaperSource}" "${wallpaperTarget}"
+        rsync -av --no-group --no-owner "${wallpaperSource}/" "$HOME/Droidnix/"
+      '';
       ExecStart = "${pkgs.wpaperd}/bin/wpaperd --config ${wallpaperTarget}/wallpaper.toml";
       Restart = "on-failure";
       RestartSec = 1;
diff --git a/Droidnix/generated/hyprland/decorations/rotating_wallpaper.nix b/Droidnix/generated/hyprland/decorations/rotating_wallpaper.nix
index b7507165c..ddcdaf4c0 100644
--- a/Droidnix/generated/hyprland/decorations/rotating_wallpaper.nix
+++ b/Droidnix/generated/hyprland/decorations/rotating_wallpaper.nix
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@ in
   # Install wpaperd system-wide
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ wpaperd ];
 
-  # Activation script: copy wallpapers & config to ~/.config/wpaperd
-  system.activationScripts.copyWpaperdConfig = {
-    text = ''
-      echo "=== Copying wpaperd config to $HOME/.config/wpaperd ==="
-      mkdir -p "${wallpaperTarget}"
-      cp -rT "${wallpaperSource}" "${wallpaperTarget}"
-      rsync -av --no-group --no-owner "${wallpaperSource}/" "$HOME/Droidnix/"
-      echo "Config files copied from $SOURCE_DIR to $HOME/Droidnix/."
-      echo "Done."
-    '';
-    deps = [ ];
-  };
-
   # User systemd service (runs on login)
   systemd.user.services.wpaperd = {
     description = "wpaperd wallpaper daemon";
@@ -34,6 +21,12 @@ in
 
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "simple";
+      # Copy config first, then run wpaperd
+      ExecStartPre = ''
+        mkdir -p "${wallpaperTarget}"
+        cp -rT "${wallpaperSource}" "${wallpaperTarget}"
+        rsync -av --no-group --no-owner "${wallpaperSource}/" "$HOME/Droidnix/"
+      '';
       ExecStart = "${pkgs.wpaperd}/bin/wpaperd --config ${wallpaperTarget}/wallpaper.toml";
       Restart = "on-failure";
       RestartSec = 1;