diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
index 70076f0..401716e 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ in
 
      # add to backups
     modules.system.backups.baks = {
-      ${service} = { paths = [ "${cfg.data_dir}" ]; };
+      ${service} = { paths = [ "cfg.data_dir" ]; };
     };
   };
 }