diff --git a/modules/system/backups.nix b/modules/system/backups.nix
index bcd40aa..074b046 100644
--- a/modules/system/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/backups.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
 let
+  cfg = config.modules.system.backups;
   borg = "${pkgs.borgbackup}/bin/borg";
   backup_paths = lib.unique config.modules.system.backups.paths;
   passwd_file = config.sops.secrets."borg_passwd".path;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ in
     };
     repo = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.path;
-      default = /holocron/borg;
+      default = "/holocron/borg";
       description = "borg repository path";
     };
     passphraseFile = lib.mkOption {