diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
index 04ec8b9..5e79990 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/audiobookshelf/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      "/var/lib/${config.services.audiobookshelf.dataDir}"
+    ];
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       audiobookshelf = ''
         enabled = true