diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix b/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
index 5c93dca8..3fb12f68 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
@@ -282,9 +282,6 @@ in
     whalebird.persist.byStore.private = [ ".config/Whalebird" ];
 
     yarn.persist.byStore.plaintext = [ ".cache/yarn" ];
-
-    # zcash coins. safe to delete, just slow to regenerate (10-60 minutes)
-    zecwallet-lite.persist.byStore.private = [ ".zcash" ];
   };
 
   programs.feedbackd = lib.mkIf config.sane.programs.feedbackd.enabled {
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
index 5d3f3f04..97ec7f7f 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     ./wob.nix
     ./xarchiver.nix
     ./zeal.nix
+    ./zecwallet-lite.nix
     ./zsh
   ];
 
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/zecwallet-lite.nix b/hosts/common/programs/zecwallet-lite.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bfc6646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/zecwallet-lite.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# zcash wallet
+#
+# N.B.: zecwallet is UNMAINTAINED. as of 2024/01/01 it requires manual intervention to sync:
+#   1. launch it, and wait 5min for it to timeout.
+#   2. set the node address to https://lwd3.zcash-infra.com:9067
+#   3. close the application and re-open
+# more info:
+# - <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zecwallet-lightwalletd-server-continuation/45659/>
+# - <https://status.zcash-infra.com/>
+{ ... }:
+{
+  sane.programs.zecwallet-lite = {
+    # zcash coins. safe to delete, just slow to regenerate (10-60 minutes)
+    persist.byStore.private = [ ".zcash" ];
+  };
+}