diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
index 664d5ba..7d3fd96 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    my.services.backup = {
+      paths = [
+        "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
+      ];
+    };
+
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
+    ];
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       mealie = ''
         enabled = true