diff --git a/hosts/ws-home/configuration.nix b/hosts/ws-home/configuration.nix
index ed00680..58a1fd3 100644
--- a/hosts/ws-home/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/ws-home/configuration.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
   };
   modules.impermanence.directories = [
     "/var/lib/private/matterjs-server"
-    "/var/lib/hass"
+    {
+      directory = "/var/lib/hass";
+      user = "hass";
+      group = "hass";
+      mode = "0700";
+    }
   ];
   systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
     "d /var/lib/private 0700 root root -"
diff --git a/modules/nixos/impermanence.nix b/modules/nixos/impermanence.nix
index ec0d2b6..4a04d6b 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/impermanence.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/impermanence.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ in
   options.modules.impermanence = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Impermanence";
     directories = mkOption {
-      type = types.listOf types.str;
+      type = types.listOf (types.either types.str types.attrs);
       default = [ ];
       description = ''
         Directories that should be stored in persistent storage.