diff --git a/hosts/srv-private/default.nix b/hosts/srv-private/default.nix
index 5429129..4cee387 100644
--- a/hosts/srv-private/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/srv-private/default.nix
@@ -38,25 +38,26 @@
 
         filebrowser = {
           enable = true;
-          doBackups = true;
           domain = "files.${tailscaleDomain}";
+          doBackups = true;
         };
 
         radicale = {
           enable = true;
-          doBackups = true;
           domain = "calendar.${tailscaleDomain}";
+          doBackups = true;
         };
 
         memos = {
           enable = true;
           domain = "memos.${tailscaleDomain}";
+          doBackups = true;
         };
 
         actualbudget = {
           enable = true;
-          doBackups = true;
           domain = "budget.${tailscaleDomain}";
+          doBackups = true;
         };
 
         alloy = {
diff --git a/modules/system/services/memos.nix b/modules/system/services/memos.nix
index a20bf25..a2e88a3 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/memos.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/memos.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.custom.services.memos;
+
+  dataDir = config.services.memos.settings.MEMOS_DATA;
 in
 {
   imports = [ "${inputs.nixpkgs-unstable}/nixos/modules/services/misc/memos.nix" ];
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ in
       type = lib.types.port;
       default = 5230;
     };
+    doBackups = lib.mkEnableOption "";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -44,6 +47,13 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    custom.persist.directories = [ config.services.memos.settings.MEMOS_DATA ];
+    custom = {
+      services.resticBackups.memos = lib.mkIf cfg.doBackups {
+        conflictingService = "memos.service";
+        paths = [ dataDir ];
+      };
+
+      persist.directories = [ dataDir ];
+    };
   };
 }