diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/seaweedfs.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/seaweedfs.nix
index b7a9991252..a653c30580 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/seaweedfs.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/seaweedfs.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ in {
         type = lib.types.package;
       };
 
+      earlyOptions = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.submodule {
+          freeformType = commandLineType;
+        };
+        default = {};
+      };
       options = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.submodule {
           freeformType = commandLineType;
@@ -76,6 +82,12 @@ in {
         type = lib.types.package;
       };
 
+      earlyOptions = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.submodule {
+          freeformType = commandLineType;
+        };
+        default = {};
+      };
       options = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.submodule {
           freeformType = commandLineType;
@@ -98,6 +110,12 @@ in {
         type = lib.types.package;
       };
 
+      earlyOptions = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.submodule {
+          freeformType = commandLineType;
+        };
+        default = {};
+      };
       options = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.submodule {
           freeformType = commandLineType;
@@ -160,7 +178,7 @@ in {
         (config.environment.etc."seaweedfs/replication.toml".source)
       ];
       serviceConfig = {
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.filer.package}/bin/weed filer ${makeCommandLine cfg.filer.options}";
+        ExecStart = "${cfg.filer.package}/bin/weed ${makeCommandLine cfg.filer.earlyOptions} filer ${makeCommandLine cfg.filer.options}";
         User = "seaweedfs-filer";
         Group = "seaweedfs";
         DynamicUser = true;
@@ -177,7 +195,7 @@ in {
         (config.environment.etc."seaweedfs/security.toml".source)
       ];
       serviceConfig = {
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.master.package}/bin/weed master ${makeCommandLine cfg.master.options}";
+        ExecStart = "${cfg.master.package}/bin/weed ${makeCommandLine cfg.master.earlyOptions} master ${makeCommandLine cfg.master.options}";
         User = "seaweedfs-master";
         Group = "seaweedfs";
         DynamicUser = true;
@@ -197,7 +215,7 @@ in {
         (config.environment.etc."seaweedfs/security.toml".source)
       ];
       serviceConfig = {
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.volume.package}/bin/weed volume ${makeCommandLine cfg.volume.options}";
+        ExecStart = "${cfg.volume.package}/bin/weed ${makeCommandLine cfg.volume.earlyOptions} volume ${makeCommandLine cfg.volume.options}";
         User = "seaweedfs-volume";
         Group = "seaweedfs";
         DynamicUser = true;