diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
index 9045b03..57295f1 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/grocy/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ in
       useACMEHost = config.networking.domain;
     };
 
+    my.services.backup = {
+      paths = [
+        config.services.grocy.dataDir
+      ];
+    };
+
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      config.services.grocy.dataDir
+    ];
+
     # NOTE: unfortunately grocy does not log connection failures for fail2ban
   };
 }