diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
index af12067..b4071e2 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ in
     # enable the ${service} service
     services.${service} = {
       enable = true;
- #     openFirewall = true;
- #     configDir = cfg.data_dir;
+      openFirewall = true;
+      configDir = cfg.data_dir;
+      config = {};
       # if config is set in here, configuration.yaml will be overwritten every startup with this
 #      configWritable = true;
 #      config = {