diff --git a/modules/lnd.nix b/modules/lnd.nix
index 720dcb9..a66d9a8 100644
--- a/modules/lnd.nix
+++ b/modules/lnd.nix
@@ -95,71 +95,73 @@ in {
       requires = [ "bitcoind.service" ];
       after = [ "bitcoind.service" ];
       preStart = ''
-        cp ${configFile} ${cfg.dataDir}/lnd.conf
-        chown -R 'lnd:lnd' '${cfg.dataDir}'
-        chmod u=rw,g=r,o= ${cfg.dataDir}/lnd.conf
+        install -m600 ${configFile} '${cfg.dataDir}/lnd.conf'
         echo "bitcoind.rpcpass=$(cat ${secretsDir}/bitcoin-rpcpassword)" >> '${cfg.dataDir}/lnd.conf'
       '';
       serviceConfig = nix-bitcoin-services.defaultHardening // {
-        PermissionsStartOnly = "true";
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/lnd --configfile=${cfg.dataDir}/lnd.conf";
         User = "lnd";
         Restart = "on-failure";
         RestartSec = "10s";
-        ProtectSystem = "full"; # ToDo: Make more restrictive
+        ReadWritePaths = "${cfg.dataDir}";
+        ExecStartPost = [
+          # Run fully privileged for secrets dir write access
+          "+${nix-bitcoin-services.script ''
+            attempts=50
+            while ! { exec 3>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080 && exec 3>&-; } &>/dev/null; do
+                  ((attempts-- == 0)) && { echo "lnd REST service unreachable"; exit 1; }
+                  sleep 0.1
+            done
+
+            mnemonic=${secretsDir}/lnd-seed-mnemonic
+            if [[ ! -f $mnemonic ]]; then
+              echo Create lnd seed
+
+              ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s \
+                --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
+                -X GET https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/genseed | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -c '.cipher_seed_mnemonic' > "$mnemonic"
+            fi
+            chown lnd: "$mnemonic"
+            chmod 400 "$mnemonic"
+          ''}"
+          "${let
+            mainnetDir = "${cfg.dataDir}/chain/bitcoin/mainnet";
+          in nix-bitcoin-services.script ''
+            if [[ ! -f ${mainnetDir}/wallet.db ]]; then
+              echo Create lnd wallet
+
+              ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s --output /dev/null --show-error \
+                --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
+                -X POST -d "{\"wallet_password\": \"$(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-wallet-password | tr -d '\n' | base64 -w0)\", \
+                \"cipher_seed_mnemonic\": $(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-seed-mnemonic | tr -d '\n')}" \
+                https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/initwallet
+
+              # Guarantees that RPC calls with cfg.cli succeed after the service is started
+              echo Wait until wallet is created
+              while [[ ! -f ${mainnetDir}/admin.macaroon ]]; do
+                sleep 0.1
+              done
+            else
+              echo Unlock lnd wallet
+
+              ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s \
+                -H "Grpc-Metadata-macaroon: $(${pkgs.xxd}/bin/xxd -ps -u -c 99999 '${mainnetDir}/admin.macaroon')" \
+                --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
+                -X POST \
+                -d "{\"wallet_password\": \"$(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-wallet-password | tr -d '\n' | base64 -w0)\"}" \
+                https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/unlockwallet
+            fi
+
+            # Wait until the RPC port is open
+            while ! { exec 3>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/${toString cfg.rpcPort}; } &>/dev/null; do
+              sleep 0.1
+            done
+          ''}"
+        ];
       } // (if cfg.enforceTor
           then nix-bitcoin-services.allowTor
           else nix-bitcoin-services.allowAnyIP
         ) // nix-bitcoin-services.allowAnyProtocol;  # For ZMQ
-      postStart = let
-        mainnetDir = "${cfg.dataDir}/chain/bitcoin/mainnet";
-      in ''
-        umask 377
-
-        attempts=50
-        while ! { exec 3>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080 && exec 3>&-; } &>/dev/null; do
-              ((attempts-- == 0)) && { echo "lnd REST service unreachable"; exit 1; }
-              sleep 0.1
-        done
-
-        if [[ ! -f ${secretsDir}/lnd-seed-mnemonic ]]; then
-          echo Create lnd seed
-
-          ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s \
-            --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
-            -X GET https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/genseed | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -c '.cipher_seed_mnemonic' > ${secretsDir}/lnd-seed-mnemonic
-        fi
-
-        if [[ ! -f ${mainnetDir}/wallet.db ]]; then
-          echo Create lnd wallet
-
-          ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s --output /dev/null --show-error \
-            --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
-            -X POST -d "{\"wallet_password\": \"$(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-wallet-password | tr -d '\n' | base64 -w0)\", \
-            \"cipher_seed_mnemonic\": $(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-seed-mnemonic | tr -d '\n')}" \
-            https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/initwallet
-
-          # Guarantees that RPC calls with cfg.cli succeed after the service is started
-          echo Wait until wallet is created
-          while [[ ! -f ${mainnetDir}/admin.macaroon ]]; do
-            sleep 0.1
-          done
-        else
-          echo Unlock lnd wallet
-
-          ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -s \
-            -H "Grpc-Metadata-macaroon: $(${pkgs.xxd}/bin/xxd -ps -u -c 99999 '${mainnetDir}/admin.macaroon')" \
-            --cacert ${secretsDir}/lnd-cert \
-            -X POST \
-            -d "{\"wallet_password\": \"$(cat ${secretsDir}/lnd-wallet-password | tr -d '\n' | base64 -w0)\"}" \
-            https://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/unlockwallet
-        fi
-
-        # Wait until the RPC port is open
-        while ! { exec 3>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/${toString cfg.rpcPort}; } &>/dev/null; do
-          sleep 0.1
-        done
-      '';
     };
     users.users.lnd = {
       description = "LND User";
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index 4c6d291..faf12a7 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   options = {
     nix-bitcoin-services = lib.mkOption {
       readOnly = true;
-      default = import ./nix-bitcoin-services.nix lib;
+      default = import ./nix-bitcoin-services.nix lib pkgs;
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/modules/nix-bitcoin-services.nix b/modules/nix-bitcoin-services.nix
index e899bd9..db875ba 100644
--- a/modules/nix-bitcoin-services.nix
+++ b/modules/nix-bitcoin-services.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # See `man systemd.exec` and `man systemd.resource-control` for an explanation
 # of the various systemd options available through this module.
 
-lib:
+lib: pkgs:
 
 with lib;
 {
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ with lib;
       to 127.0.0.1;";
     '';
   };
+
+  script = src: pkgs.writers.writeBash "script" ''
+    set -eo pipefail
+    ${src}
+  '';
 }