diff --git a/modules/system/etc.nix b/modules/system/etc.nix
index 242570e7..b3d803ad 100644
--- a/modules/system/etc.nix
+++ b/modules/system/etc.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ in
         fi
         if [ -e "$l" ]; then
           if [ "$(readlink $l)" != "$f" ]; then
-            echo "warning: not linking environment.etc.\"''${l#/etc/}\" because $l exists, skipping..." >&2
+            if ! grep -q /etc/static "$l"; then
+              echo "warning: not linking environment.etc.\"''${l#/etc/}\" because $l exists, skipping..." >&2
+            fi
           fi
         else
           ln -s "$f" "$l"