diff --git a/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix b/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
index 18f9beb..4385c42 100644
--- a/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
+++ b/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   services.api-lyte-dev = {
     enable = true;
     port = 5757;
+    stateDir = "/var/lib/api-lyte-dev";
     configFile = sops.secrets.api-lyte-dev.path;
   };