diff --git a/modules/services/nextcloud-server.nix b/modules/services/nextcloud-server.nix
index 084d050..8945913 100644
--- a/modules/services/nextcloud-server.nix
+++ b/modules/services/nextcloud-server.nix
@@ -739,6 +739,11 @@ in
       ];
       systemd.timers.nextcloud-cron.requires = cfg.mountPointServices;
       systemd.timers.nextcloud-cron.after = cfg.mountPointServices;
+      # This is needed to be able to run the cron job before opening the app for the first time.
+      # Otherwise the cron job fails while searching for this directory.
+      systemd.services.nextcloud-setup.script = ''
+        mkdir -p ${cfg.dataDir}/data/appdata_$(${occ} config:system:get instanceid)/theming/global
+      '';
 
       systemd.services.nextcloud-setup.requires = cfg.mountPointServices;
       systemd.services.nextcloud-setup.after = cfg.mountPointServices;
diff --git a/test/services/nextcloud.nix b/test/services/nextcloud.nix
index 52c847f..017e1b9 100644
--- a/test/services/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/test/services/nextcloud.nix
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@ let
         port = config.shb.ldap.ldapPort;
         dcdomain = config.shb.ldap.dcdomain;
         adminName = "admin";
-        adminPassword.result = config.shb.ldap.ldapUserPassword.result;
+        adminPassword.result = config.shb.hardcodedsecret.nextcloudLdapUserPassword.result;
         userGroup = "nextcloud_user";
       };
     };
+    shb.hardcodedsecret.nextcloudLdapUserPassword = {
+      request = config.shb.nextcloud.apps.ldap.adminPassword.request;
+      settings = config.shb.hardcodedsecret.ldapUserPassword.settings;
+    };
   };
 
   sso = { config, ... }: