diff --git a/lib.nix b/lib.nix
index c02a648..e1b3c1f 100644
--- a/lib.nix
+++ b/lib.nix
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ in
             echo "PostgreSQL initdb process completed"
             echo
           fi
+          cp {configFile} "$PGDATA"/postgresql.conf
           # sed "s|@PGHOST@|''${PGHOST}|g" ${configFile} > "$PGDATA"/postgresql.conf
           if [[ "$POSTGRES_RUN_INITIAL_SCRIPT" == "true" ]]; then
             echo
             echo "PostgreSQL is setting up the initial database"
             echo
-            pg_ctl -w start -o "-c unix_socket_directories='''' -c listen_addresses= -p ${builtins.toString port}"
+            pg_ctl -w start -o "-c listen_addresses= -p ${builtins.toString port}"
             pg_ctl -m fast -w stop
           else 
             echo