diff --git a/src/core/umount.c b/src/core/umount.c
index 1e5459ed80c83..a5973d956d202 100644
--- a/src/core/umount.c
+++ b/src/core/umount.c
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ static int mount_points_list_umount(MountPoint **head, bool *changed, bool log_e
                  * anyway, since we are running from it. They have
                  * already been remounted ro. */
                 if (path_equal(m->path, "/")
+                    || path_equal(m->path, "/nix")
+                    || path_equal(m->path, "/nix/store")
 #ifndef HAVE_SPLIT_USR
                     || path_equal(m->path, "/usr")
 #endif