diff --git a/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix b/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
index bd218b5..f0f4a54 100644
--- a/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/optional/persist.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
       "/var/lib/nixos"
       "/var/lib/systemd/coredump"
       "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections"
+
+      # Directories that require mode other than 0755
+      {
+        directory = "/var/lib/private";
+        mode = "0700";
+      }
     ];
     files = [
       "/etc/machine-id"
diff --git a/nixos/viridian/services/wiki-js/default.nix b/nixos/viridian/services/wiki-js/default.nix
index 6ba23f0..8308627 100644
--- a/nixos/viridian/services/wiki-js/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/viridian/services/wiki-js/default.nix
@@ -39,13 +39,4 @@
       {url = "http://127.0.0.1:${toString config.services.wiki-js.settings.port}";}
     ];
   };
-
-  environment.persistence."/persist" = {
-    directories = [
-      {
-        directory = "/var/lib/private";
-        mode = "0700";
-      }
-    ];
-  };
 }