diff --git a/src/nixos/impermanence.nix b/src/nixos/impermanence.nix
index fbbaf78..8b938f7 100644
--- a/src/nixos/impermanence.nix
+++ b/src/nixos/impermanence.nix
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ in
 
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
       "L /etc/machine-id - - - - /persist/etc/machine-id"
+      "d /persist/home/${user} 700 ${user} ${user}"
     ];
 
     hm.xdg.stateFile."impermanence.json".text =