diff --git a/hosts/genepi/persistence.nix b/hosts/genepi/persistence.nix
index c42b125..0dee4f2 100644
--- a/hosts/genepi/persistence.nix
+++ b/hosts/genepi/persistence.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "/var/lib/postgresql"
       "/var/lib/grafana"
       "/var/lib/freshrss"
+      "/var/lib/tailscale"
     ];
     files = [
       # so that systemd doesn't think each boot is the first
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@
       "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub"
       "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
       "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub"
-      # tailscale
-      "/var/lib/tailscale/tailscaled.state"
     ];
     users.rpqt = {
       directories = [ ];