diff --git a/deploy/flake.nix b/deploy/flake.nix
index c9df031..4eedd5f 100644
--- a/deploy/flake.nix
+++ b/deploy/flake.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
           py = pkgs.python3.withPackages (p: with p; [
             handy_py
           ]);
+
+          handybot = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
+            name = "Handy Helper Discord Bot";
+
+            runtimeInputs = with pkgs; [
+              py
+            ];
+
+            text = ''
+              python -m handyhelper
+            '';
+          };
         in {
           systemd.services.handyhelper = {
             wantedBy = ["networking-online.target"];
@@ -21,9 +33,9 @@
             path = [
               py
             ];
-            script = ''
-              python3 -m handyhelper
-            '';
+            serviceConfig = {
+              StartExec = handybot;
+            };
           };
         })
       ];