diff --git a/hosts/common/users/colin.nix b/hosts/common/users/colin.nix
index f169ae34..55784d5c 100644
--- a/hosts/common/users/colin.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/users/colin.nix
@@ -136,12 +136,14 @@
       # ".cargo"
       # ".rustup"
     ];
+    persist.byStore.private = [
+      "knowledge";
+    ];
 
     # fs.".cargo".symlink.target = "/tmp/colin-cargo";
 
-    fs."private".symlink.target = "/mnt/persist/private";
     # convenience
-    fs."knowledge".symlink.target = "private/knowledge";
+    fs."private".symlink.target = "/mnt/persist/private";
     fs."nixos".symlink.target = "dev/nixos";
     fs."Books/servo".symlink.target = "/mnt/servo/media/Books";
     fs."Videos/servo".symlink.target = "/mnt/servo/media/Videos";