diff --git a/modules/services/forgejo-runner.nix b/modules/services/forgejo-runner.nix
index 85ef4ce..f5ef7cb 100644
--- a/modules/services/forgejo-runner.nix
+++ b/modules/services/forgejo-runner.nix
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ in
         group = "nogroup";
         mode = "0755";
       };
-      "/var/lib/private/gitea-runner/default".d = {
-        user = "nobody";
-        group = "nogroup";
-        mode = "0755";
-      };
     };
     environment.persistence."/persist" = {
-      files = [ "/var/lib/private/gitea-runner/default/.runner" ];
+      directories = [
+        {
+          directory = "/var/lib/private/gitea-runner/default";
+          user = "nobody";
+          group = "nogroup";
+          mode = "u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx";
+        }
+      ];
     };
 
     services.gitea-actions-runner = {