diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
index 7257d0f..a8ec3b2 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/pyload/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      cfg.downloadDirectory
+      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.pyload.StateDirectory}"
+    ];
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       pyload = ''
         enabled = true