diff --git a/hosts/nixos/vaniville/configuration.nix b/hosts/nixos/vaniville/configuration.nix
index 0e19438..104b8c8 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/vaniville/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/vaniville/configuration.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ in {
       enable = true;
       keys = true;
     };
+    backups = {
+      enable = true;
+      backup_repo = "/var/lib/backups/homelab";
+      offsite_dir = "/lifeboat/vaniville/homelab"
+    };
     home.enable = false;
   };