diff --git a/modules/system/services/server/hedgedoc/default.nix b/modules/system/services/server/hedgedoc/default.nix
index c2be42e0..54a86cf6 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/server/hedgedoc/default.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/server/hedgedoc/default.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-{ config, ... }:
+{ config, lib, ... }:
 {
   imports = [ ./nginx ];
 
-  services.hedgedoc.settings = {
-    domain = "hedgedoc.${config.vars.primeDomain}";
-    port = 8001; 
-    host = "127.0.0.1";
-    protocolUseSSL = true;
-    allowOrigin = [
-      "localhost"
-      config.services.hedgedoc.settings.domain
-    ];
+  config = lib.mkIf config.services.hedgedoc.enable {
+    services.hedgedoc.settings = {
+      domain = "hedgedoc.${config.vars.primeDomain}";
+      port = 8001; 
+      host = "127.0.0.1";
+      protocolUseSSL = true;
+      allowOrigin = [
+        "localhost"
+        config.services.hedgedoc.settings.domain
+      ];
+    };
+
+    environment.persistence."/persist".directories = [ "/var/lib/forgejo" ];
   };
 }