diff --git a/modules/system/backups.nix b/modules/system/backups.nix
index 19e9927..a0b9a92 100644
--- a/modules/system/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/backups.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf (backup_paths != []) {
     systemd.services.backups = {
       description = "backup service with borg!";
+      path = [ pkgs.borgbackup ];
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "oneshot";
         EnvironmentFile = config.modules.system.backups.passphraseFile;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ in
 
           # Initialize repo if it doesn't exist
           if ! borg info "$BORG_REPO" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            mkdir -p "$BORG_REPO"
+#            mkdir -p "$BORG_REPO"
             echo "init borg repo at $BORG_REPO"
             borg init --encryption=repokey "$BORG_REPO"
           fi
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    environment.systemPackages = [ borgbackup ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.borgbackup ];
   };
 }