diff --git a/modules/profiles/impermanence.nix b/modules/profiles/impermanence.nix
index de268ae..2f9bef4 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/impermanence.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/impermanence.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ in
 {
   options.my.profiles.impermanence.enable = mkEnableOption "impermanence";
 
+  imports = [{ environment.persistence."/persist".enable = cfg.enable; }];
+
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     age.secrets = {
       root-password.file = ../../secrets/root-password.age;
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@ in
     };
     users.mutableUsers = false;
     environment.persistence."/persist" = {
-      enable = cfg.enable;
       hideMounts = true;
       directories = [
         "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections"