diff --git a/modules/nixos-modules/ollama.nix b/modules/nixos-modules/ollama.nix
index 81ad3d0..1d515f8 100644
--- a/modules/nixos-modules/ollama.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos-modules/ollama.nix
@@ -7,45 +7,35 @@
     services.ollama.exposePort = lib.mkEnableOption "should we expose ollama on tailscale";
   };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf config.services.ollama.enable (
-    lib.mkMerge [
-      {
-        services.ollama = {
-          # TODO: these should match whats set in the users file
-          group = "ollama";
-          user = "ollama";
-        };
-      }
-      (lib.mkIf config.services.ollama.exposePort (let
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    {
+      services.ollama = {
+        # TODO: these should match whats set in the users file
+        group = "ollama";
+        user = "ollama";
+      };
+    }
+    (lib.mkIf config.host.impermanence.enable (lib.mkIf config.services.ollama.enable {
+      environment.persistence."/persist/system/root" = {
+        enable = true;
+        hideMounts = true;
+        directories = [
+          {
+            directory = config.services.ollama.models;
+            user = config.services.ollama.user;
+            group = config.services.ollama.group;
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+      networking.firewall.interfaces.${config.services.tailscale.interfaceName} = let
         ports = [
           config.services.ollama.port
         ];
-      in {
-        networking.firewall.interfaces.${config.services.tailscale.interfaceName} = {
+      in
+        lib.mkIf config.services.ollama.exposePort {
           allowedTCPPorts = ports;
           allowedUDPPorts = ports;
         };
-      }))
-      (lib.mkIf config.host.impermanence.enable {
-        environment.persistence."/persist/system/root" = {
-          enable = true;
-          hideMounts = true;
-          directories = [
-            {
-              directory = config.services.ollama.models;
-              user = config.services.ollama.user;
-              group = config.services.ollama.group;
-            }
-            {
-              directory = "/var/lib/private/ollama";
-              user = config.services.ollama.user;
-              group = config.services.ollama.group;
-              mode = "0700";
-              defaultPerms.mode = "0700";
-            }
-          ];
-        };
-      })
-    ]
-  );
+    }))
+  ];
 }