diff --git a/hosts/common/configs/system/zsh/default.nix b/hosts/common/configs/system/zsh/default.nix
index 9fac1ee..f08dc5b 100644
--- a/hosts/common/configs/system/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/configs/system/zsh/default.nix
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@
     persistence."/persist"."/var/lib/zsh" = { };
     pathsToLink = [ "/share/zsh" ];
   };
+
+  systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [ "d /var/lib/zsh 0755 root root" ];
 }