diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/navidrome/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/navidrome/default.nix
index c513b91..106e01d 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/navidrome/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/navidrome/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.navidrome.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
+    ];
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       navidrome = ''
         enabled = true