diff --git a/nixos/modules/impermanence/default.nix b/nixos/modules/impermanence/default.nix
index 48eb32e..84fdee3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/impermanence/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/impermanence/default.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
     ];
     files = [
 	"/etc/machine-id"
+	"/etc/shadow"
 	{ file = "/var/keys/secret_file"; parentDirectory = { mode = "u=rwx,g=,o="; }; }
 	];
-	"/etc/shadow"
     };
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
 	"d /persist/home/ 0777 root root -" # /persist/home created, owned by root