diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/rofi/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/rofi/default.nix
index 8d00af53..13d59b79 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/rofi/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/rofi/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     fs.".config/rofi/config.rasi".symlink.target = ./config.rasi;
     # redirect its default drun cache location
     fs.".cache/rofi-drun-desktop.cache".symlink.target = "rofi/rofi-drun-desktop.cache";
-    persist.byStore.plaintext = [
+    persist.byStore.cryptClearOnBoot = [
       # optional, for caching .desktop files rofi finds on disk (perf)
       ".cache/rofi"
     ];