diff --git a/modules/holocron/zfs/default.nix b/modules/holocron/zfs/default.nix
index 6f40a14..37ea92f 100644
--- a/modules/holocron/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/holocron/zfs/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ in {
     # enable smart monitoring
     services.smartd = { 
       enable = true;
+      autodetect = true;
+      defaults.monitored = "-a -o on -s (S/../.././05|L/../01/./05)";
       notifications.test = true;
       notifications.mail = {
         enable = true;