diff --git a/services/syncthing/Vanguard.nix b/services/syncthing/Vanguard.nix
index 90412d7a..03ec0dc5 100644
--- a/services/syncthing/Vanguard.nix
+++ b/services/syncthing/Vanguard.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   services.syncthing = {
     user = "xenia";
     group = "users";
+    dataDir = "/home/xenia";
     extraOptions.options.globalAnnounceEnabled = true;
     folders = {
       "Comics".path = "~/Documents/Comics";