diff --git a/modules/fileshares/holocron/default.nix b/modules/fileshares/holocron/default.nix
index b2ded02..6896c7a 100644
--- a/modules/fileshares/holocron/default.nix
+++ b/modules/fileshares/holocron/default.nix
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
     ./perms
   ];
 
-  # define the groups used for backups and archives
-  users.users.archives = {
-    isSystemUser = true;
-    group = "archives";
-  };
-
-  users.groups.archives = {gid = 727;};
+  #  # define the groups used for backups and archives
+  #  users.users.archives = {
+  #    isSystemUser = true;
+  #    group = "archives";
+  #  };
+  #
+  #  users.groups.archives = {gid = 727;};
 }
diff --git a/modules/homelab/default.nix b/modules/homelab/default.nix
index ecf9483..4955c0b 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   pkgs,
   config,
   lib,
+  inputs,
   ...
 }: let
   cfg = config.homelab;
@@ -30,14 +31,6 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
-  # define the groups used for backups and archives
-  users.users.archives = {
-    isSystemUser = true;
-    group = "archives";
-  };
-
-  users.groups.archives = {gid = 727;};
-
   # the order determines the order in glance :3
   imports = [
     #./ai
@@ -47,4 +40,14 @@ in {
     #./nomad
     ./network
   ];
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    # define the groups used for backups and archives
+    users.users.archives = {
+      isSystemUser = true;
+      group = "archives";
+    };
+
+    users.groups.archives = {gid = 727;};
+  };
 }