diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
index 7d3fd96..920081a 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/mealie/default.nix
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ in
 
     my.services.backup = {
       paths = [
-        "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
+        config.systemd.services.mealie.environment.DATA_DIR
       ];
     };
 
     my.system.persist.directories = [
-      "/var/lib/${config.systemd.services.mealie.serviceConfig.StateDirectory}"
+      config.systemd.services.mealie.environment.DATA_DIR
     ];
 
     services.fail2ban.jails = {