diff --git a/hosts/merope/nextcloud.nix b/hosts/merope/nextcloud.nix
index 1a96884e..a2c14384 100644
--- a/hosts/merope/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/hosts/merope/nextcloud.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ in {
       package = pkgs.nextcloud23;
       enable = true;
       https = true;
+      home = "/media/nextcloud";
       config.adminpassFile = "/srv/nextcloud.password";
     };
 
@@ -16,8 +17,4 @@ in {
       enableACME = true;
     };
   };
-
-  environment.persistence = lib.mkIf persistence {
-    "/persist".directories = [ "/var/lib/nextcloud" ];
-  };
 }