diff --git a/hosts/by-name/rescue/default.nix b/hosts/by-name/rescue/default.nix
index 29a90f9f5..373729547 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/rescue/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/rescue/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.enable = true;
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false;
   sane.image.extraBootFiles = [ pkgs.bootpart-uefi-x86_64 ];
-  # sane.persist.enable = false;  # TODO: disable (but run `nix flake check` to ensure it works!)
+  sane.persist.enable = false;
   sane.nixcache.enable = false;  # don't want to be calling out to dead machines that we're *trying* to rescue
   sane.zsh.guiIntegrations = false;  # save on unused dependencies