diff --git a/modules/system/services/actualbudget/backups.nix b/modules/system/services/actualbudget/backups.nix
index efaeadd..5912804 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/actualbudget/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/actualbudget/backups.nix
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ in
 
     custom.services.resticBackups.actual = {
       inherit user;
-      healthchecks.enable = true;
-
       extraConfig = {
         backupPrepareCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} stop actual.service";
         backupCleanupCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} start actual.service";
diff --git a/modules/system/services/forgejo/backups.nix b/modules/system/services/forgejo/backups.nix
index 7ce3525..e4a22bf 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/forgejo/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/forgejo/backups.nix
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ in
 
     custom.services.resticBackups.forgejo = {
       inherit user;
-      healthchecks.enable = true;
-
       extraConfig = {
         backupPrepareCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} stop forgejo.service";
         backupCleanupCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} start forgejo.service";
diff --git a/modules/system/services/hedgedoc/backups.nix b/modules/system/services/hedgedoc/backups.nix
index 70f9a20..ae7bdca 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/hedgedoc/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/hedgedoc/backups.nix
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ in
 
     custom.services.resticBackups.hedgedoc = {
       inherit user;
-      healthchecks.enable = true;
-
       extraConfig = {
         backupPrepareCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} stop hedgedoc.service";
         backupCleanupCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} start hedgedoc.service";
diff --git a/modules/system/services/nextcloud/backups.nix b/modules/system/services/nextcloud/backups.nix
index 5cc55fe..967d318 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/nextcloud/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/nextcloud/backups.nix
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.backups.enable {
     custom.services.resticBackups.nextcloud = {
       inherit user;
-      healthchecks.enable = true;
-
       extraConfig = {
         backupPrepareCommand = ''
           ${lib.getExe' config.services.nextcloud.occ "nextcloud-occ"} maintenance:mode --on
diff --git a/modules/system/services/restic-backups/healthchecks.nix b/modules/system/services/restic-backups/healthchecks.nix
index be105f4..1ee0b0d 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/restic-backups/healthchecks.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/restic-backups/healthchecks.nix
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ in
   options.custom.services.resticBackups = lib.mkOption {
     type = lib.types.attrsOf (
       lib.types.submodule {
-        options.healthchecks.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "";
+        options.healthchecks.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "" // {
+          default = true;
+        };
       }
     );
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf (resticBackups != { }) {
-    sops.secrets."healthchecks-ping-key" = {
-      mode = "440";
-      group = config.users.groups.backup.name;
-    };
+    sops.secrets."healthchecks-ping-key" = { };
 
     systemd.services = lib.mkMerge [
       {
diff --git a/modules/system/services/syncthing/backups.nix b/modules/system/services/syncthing/backups.nix
index 28932ae..8c22535 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/syncthing/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/syncthing/backups.nix
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ in
 
     custom.services.resticBackups.syncthing = {
       inherit user;
-      healthchecks.enable = true;
-
       extraConfig = {
         backupPrepareCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} stop syncthing.service";
         backupCleanupCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "systemctl"} start syncthing.service";