diff --git a/services/matrix.nix b/services/matrix.nix
index d8bfe34..aa15048 100644
--- a/services/matrix.nix
+++ b/services/matrix.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {
   imports = [
     (lib.serviceMountWithZpool "continuwuity" service_configs.zpool_ssds [
-      service_configs.matrix.dataDir
+      "/var/lib/private/continuwuity"
     ])
   ];
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     config.services.caddy.virtualHosts."${service_configs.matrix.domain}".extraConfig;
 
   systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
-    "Z ${service_configs.matrix.dataDir} 0770 ${config.services.matrix-continuwuity.user} ${config.services.matrix-continuwuity.group}"
+    "Z /var/lib/private/continuwuity 0770 ${config.services.matrix-continuwuity.user} ${config.services.matrix-continuwuity.group}"
   ];
 
   # for federation