diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
index 2753da3..d902449 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/vikunja/default.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      config.services.vikunja.settings.files.basepath
+    ];
+
     # NOTE: unfortunately vikunja does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
 }