diff --git a/modules/system/sops.nix b/modules/system/sops.nix
index 4a471f0..0975fe7 100644
--- a/modules/system/sops.nix
+++ b/modules/system/sops.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ in
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     sops = {
-      age.sshKeyPaths = [ "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key" ];
+      age.sshKeyPaths = [
+        "${lib.optionalString config.custom.impermanence.enable "/persist"}/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
+      ];
       defaultSopsFile = absoluteSecretsPath;
     };
   };