diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 062a417..5134d4e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@
             pkgs.poppler_utils #get first pdf page to png
           ];
 
+          systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+            "d '/var/lib/zineshop' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "d '/var/lib/zineshop/views' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "d '/var/lib/zineshop/static' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "d '/var/lib/zineshop/static/uploads' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "z '/var/lib/zineshop' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "z '/var/lib/zineshop/views' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "z '/var/lib/zineshop/static' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+            "z '/var/lib/zineshop/static/uploads' 0750 zineshop zineshop - -"
+          ];
+
           users = {
             groups.zineshop = {};
             users.zineshop = {