diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
index 71de038..6bc138d 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ in
     };
 
     # add to backups
-    modules.system.backups.baks = {
+    modules.system.backups.baks = {} // {
       "${service}" = { paths = [ cfg.data_dir ]; };
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
index c06183e..9dc7d68 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ in
     };
 
     # add to backups
-    modules.system.backups.baks = {
+    modules.system.backups.baks = {} // {
       "${service}" = { paths = [ cfg.data_dir ]; };
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/zigbee2mqtt/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/zigbee2mqtt/default.nix
index 482b7ac..e7f1f74 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/zigbee2mqtt/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/zigbee2mqtt/default.nix
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ in
     };
 
     # add to backups
-    modules.system.backups.baks = {
+    modules.system.backups.baks = {} // {
       "${service}" = { paths = [ cfg.data_dir ]; };
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
index fe80aa2..684de30 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/vaultwarden/default.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ in
     };
 
      # add to backups
-    modules.system.backups.baks = {
+    modules.system.backups.baks = {} // {
       "${service}" = { paths = [ cfg.data_dir ]; };
     };
   };