diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.nix
index 1fcfb440485d..c6ff540ea12f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.nix
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ in
         Group = "weechat";
         RemainAfterExit = "yes";
       };
-      script = "exec ${pkgs.screen}/bin/screen -Dm -S ${cfg.sessionName} ${cfg.binary}";
+      script = "exec ${config.security.wrapperDir}/screen -Dm -S ${cfg.sessionName} ${cfg.binary}";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       wants = [ "network.target" ];
     };
+
+    security.wrappers.screen.source = "${pkgs.screen}/bin/screen";
   };
 
   meta.doc = ./weechat.xml;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.xml b/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.xml
index 9c9ee0448c92..b7f755bbc5c7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.xml
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/weechat.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 </programlisting>
    Now, the session can be re-attached like this:
 <programlisting>
-screen -r weechat-screen
+screen -x weechat/weechat-screen
 </programlisting>
   </para>