diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/mpv.nix b/hosts/common/programs/mpv.nix
index 8ac01d8f..dca747c0 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/mpv.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/mpv.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         "--add-flags" "--vo=sdl"
       ];
     };
-    persist.plaintext = [ ".config/mpv/watch_later" ];
+    persist.plaintext = [ ".local/state/mpv/watch_later" ];
     fs.".config/mpv/input.conf".symlink.text = ''
       # let volume/power keys be interpreted by the system.
       # this is important for sxmo.