diff --git a/modules/moritz/profiles/impermanence.nix b/modules/moritz/profiles/impermanence.nix
index 01e343a..a229a5c 100644
--- a/modules/moritz/profiles/impermanence.nix
+++ b/modules/moritz/profiles/impermanence.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ in
         "/var/log"
       ];
       files = [
-        "/etc/machine-id"
         "/etc/nix/id_rsa"
         "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
         "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub"
diff --git a/vars/per-machine/moritz-desktop/machine-id/machineId/value b/vars/per-machine/moritz-desktop/machine-id/machineId/value
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18306cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/per-machine/moritz-desktop/machine-id/machineId/value
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3de2d4e3a1c44a2a96fb1219e8d1cad4
\ No newline at end of file