diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 379e0ed..2dcf5f6 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # flake for blakes nixos config
 # define new devices in outputs
-# generation: 279 current  2025-10-11 05:35:16  25.05.20251006.20c4598  6.12.50                          *
+# generation: 280 current  2025-10-11 05:36:52  25.05.20251006.20c4598  6.12.50                          *
 {
   description = "blakes nix config";
   inputs = {
diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
index 68ce1ec..b65e277 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
@@ -55,75 +55,53 @@ in
       extraGroups = [];
     };
 
-    virtualisation.oci-containers.containers = {
-      homeassistant = {
-        image = "homeassistant/home-assistant:stable";
-        autoStart = true;
-        extraOptions = [
-          "--pull=newer"
-        ];
-        volumes = [
-          "${cfg.data_dir}:/config"
-        ];
-        ports = [
-          "0.0.0.0:7704:8123"
-          "0.0.0.0:4141:4141"
-        ];
-        environment = {
-          TZ = homelab.tz;
-          PUID = toString config.users.users.${service}.uid;
-          PGID = toString config.users.groups.${service}.gid;
-        };
-      };
-    };
-
 # here lies my tough, and I mean fucking tough, swing at
 # getting this to work bare metal, ggs ill see you again
+# - didnt take long
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#    # enable the ${service} service
-#    services.${service} = {
-#      enable = true;
-#      package = inputs.nixpkgs-unstable.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.home-assistant;
-#      extraComponents = [
-#        # required for onboarding
-#        "analytics"
-#        "google_translate"
-#        "met"
-#        "radio_browser"
-#        "shopping_list"
-#        "isal"
-#        "default_config"
-#        "mqtt"
-#      ];
-#      extraPackages = python3Packages: with python3Packages; [
-#        psycopg2
-#        universal-silabs-flasher
-#        getmac
-#        zha
-#        ha-silabs-firmware-client
-#        paho-mqtt
-#        aiomqtt
-#        aiounifi
-#      ];
-#      # imperative config
-#      config = null;
-#      lovelaceConfig = null;
-#      configDir = cfg.data_dir;
-#      # declartive poggers!
-##      config = {
-##        # Includes dependencies for a basic setup
-##        default_config = {};
-##      };
+    # enable the ${service} service
+    services.${nixservice} = {
+      enable = true;
+      package = inputs.nixpkgs-unstable.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.home-assistant;
+      extraComponents = [
+        # required for onboarding
+        "analytics"
+        "google_translate"
+        "met"
+        "radio_browser"
+        "shopping_list"
+        "isal"
+        "default_config"
+        "mqtt"
+      ];
+      extraPackages = python3Packages: with python3Packages; [
+        psycopg2
+        universal-silabs-flasher
+        getmac
+        zha
+        ha-silabs-firmware-client
+        paho-mqtt
+        aiomqtt
+        aiounifi
+      ];
+      # imperative config
+      config = null;
+      lovelaceConfig = null;
+      configDir = cfg.data_dir;
+      # declartive poggers!
+#      config = {
+#        # Includes dependencies for a basic setup
+#        default_config = {};
+#      };
+    };
+
+
+    # override umask to make permissions work out
+#    systemd.services.${service}.serviceConfig = {
+      UMask = lib.mkForce "0007";
+      User = lib.mkForce ${service};
+      Group = lib.mkForce ${service};
 #    };
-#
-#
-#    # override umask to make permissions work out
-##    systemd.services.${service}.serviceConfig = {
-##      UMask = lib.mkForce "0007";
-##      User = lib.mkForce ${service};
-##      Group = lib.mkForce ${service};
-##    };
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     # open firewall
     networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ cfg.port 8123 ];
@@ -161,14 +139,37 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-#    sops.secrets = {
-#      "${service}_" = {
-#        owner = "${service}";
-#        group = "${service}";
-#      };
-#    };
-
      # add to backups
      modules.system.backups.paths = lib.mkIf cfg.backup [ cfg.data_dir ];
   };
 }
+
+
+
+
+
+
+# still suss as fuck bro man fuck
+#    virtualisation.oci-containers.containers = {
+#      homeassistant = {
+#        image = "homeassistant/home-assistant:stable";
+#        autoStart = true;
+#        extraOptions = [
+#          "--pull=newer"
+#        ];
+#        volumes = [
+#          "${cfg.data_dir}:/config"
+#        ];
+#        ports = [
+#          "0.0.0.0:7704:8123"
+#          "0.0.0.0:4141:4141"
+#        ];
+#        environment = {
+#          TZ = homelab.tz;
+#          PUID = toString config.users.users.${service}.uid;
+#          PGID = toString config.users.groups.${service}.gid;
+#        };
+#      };
+#    };
+
+