diff --git a/system/services/dnsmasq/default.nix b/system/services/dnsmasq/default.nix
index 7c2f4a6..b88146d 100644
--- a/system/services/dnsmasq/default.nix
+++ b/system/services/dnsmasq/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     enable = true;
     resolveLocalQueries = true;
     settings = {
+      conf-dir = "var/lib/dnsmasq/conf.d";
       # listen-address = "127.0.0.1";
       # port = 53535; # a free address lol
     };