diff --git a/modules/system/services/actualbudget.nix b/modules/system/services/actualbudget.nix
index 83d99e0..d3feeaa 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/actualbudget.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/actualbudget.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 { config, lib, ... }:
 let
   cfg = config.custom.services.actualbudget;
+
+  inherit (config.services.actual.settings) dataDir;
 in
 {
   options.custom.services.actualbudget = {
@@ -30,9 +32,13 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    custom.services.resticBackups.actual = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
-      conflictingService = "actual.service";
-      paths = [ config.services.actual.settings.dataDir ];
+    custom = {
+      services.resticBackups.actual = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
+        conflictingService = "actual.service";
+        paths = [ dataDir ];
+      };
+
+      persist.directories = [ dataDir ];
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/services/filebrowser.nix b/modules/system/services/filebrowser.nix
index a4e67af..96d10a3 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/filebrowser.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/filebrowser.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.custom.services.filebrowser;
+
+  dataDirs = with config.services.filebrowser.settings; [
+    database
+    root
+  ];
 in
 {
   imports = [ "${inputs.nixpkgs-unstable}/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/filebrowser.nix" ];
@@ -40,12 +45,13 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    custom.services.resticBackups.filebrowser = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
-      conflictingService = "filebrowser.service";
-      paths = with config.services.filebrowser.settings; [
-        database
-        root
-      ];
+    custom = {
+      services.resticBackups.filebrowser = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
+        conflictingService = "filebrowser.service";
+        paths = dataDirs;
+      };
+      
+      persist.directories = dataDirs;
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/services/memos.nix b/modules/system/services/memos.nix
index b978616..a20bf25 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/memos.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/memos.nix
@@ -43,5 +43,7 @@ in
         MEMOS_INSTANCE_URL = "https://${cfg.domain}";
       };
     };
+
+    custom.persist.directories = [ config.services.memos.settings.MEMOS_DATA ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/services/radicale.nix b/modules/system/services/radicale.nix
index da7ad42..dea9776 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/radicale.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/radicale.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.custom.services.radicale;
+
+  dataDir = config.services.radicale.settings.storage.filesystem_folder;
 in
 {
   options.custom.services.radicale = {
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ in
           name = "radicale-git-init";
           runtimeInputs = [ pkgs.git ];
           text = ''
-            cd ${config.services.radicale.settings.storage.filesystem_folder}
+            cd ${dataDir}
 
             if [[ ! -e .git ]]; then
               git init --initial-branch main
@@ -106,9 +108,12 @@ in
         }
       );
 
-    custom.services.resticBackups.radicale = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
-      conflictingService = "radicale.service";
-      paths = [ config.services.radicale.settings.storage.filesystem_folder ];
+    custom = {
+      services.resticBackups.radicale = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
+        conflictingService = "radicale.service";
+        paths = [ dataDir ];
+      };
+      persist.directories = [ dataDir ];
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/services/syncthing.nix b/modules/system/services/syncthing.nix
index 8a36a64..039ec2b 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/syncthing.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/syncthing.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ let
   cfg = config.custom.services.syncthing;
   tailscaleCfg = config.custom.services.tailscale;
 
+  inherit (config.services.syncthing) dataDir;
+
   useStaticTls = config.custom.sops.secrets |> lib.hasAttr "syncthing";
 in
 {
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ in
             genFolders =
               folders:
               lib.genAttrs folders (name: {
-                path = "${config.services.syncthing.dataDir}/${name}";
+                path = "${dataDir}/${name}";
                 ignorePerms = false;
                 devices = config.services.syncthing.settings.devices |> lib.attrNames;
               });
@@ -125,9 +127,13 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    custom.services.resticBackups.syncthing = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
-      conflictingService = "syncthing.service";
-      paths = [ config.services.syncthing.dataDir ];
+    custom = {
+      services.resticBackups.syncthing = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
+        conflictingService = "syncthing.service";
+        paths = [ dataDir ];
+      };
+
+      persist.directories = [ dataDir ];
     };
   };
 }