diff --git a/home/programs/group/cybersecurity.nix b/home/programs/group/cybersecurity.nix
index 9bc09363..1d6e3a64 100644
--- a/home/programs/group/cybersecurity.nix
+++ b/home/programs/group/cybersecurity.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: {
   home.packages = import ./cybersecurity-packages.nix {
     inherit pkgs;
   };
@@ -38,7 +43,9 @@
     };
   };
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [
-    "Cyber"
-  ];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [
+      "Cyber"
+    ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/group/dev.nix b/home/programs/group/dev.nix
index 71393a3c..07569779 100644
--- a/home/programs/group/dev.nix
+++ b/home/programs/group/dev.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   pkgs,
   pkgs-unstable,
+  config,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   home = {
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@
         rsync
       ]);
 
-    persistence."/persist" = {
+    persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
       directories = [
         ".claude"
       ];
diff --git a/home/programs/gui/helium/default.nix b/home/programs/gui/helium/default.nix
index 72c8d37d..6606904a 100644
--- a/home/programs/gui/helium/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/gui/helium/default.nix
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ in {
     mimeType = ["text/html" "text/xml" "application/xhtml+xml"];
   };
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [
-    ".config/net.imput.helium"
-  ];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [
+      ".config/net.imput.helium"
+    ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/gui/pkgs.nix b/home/programs/gui/pkgs.nix
index 12888523..68ae1959 100644
--- a/home/programs/gui/pkgs.nix
+++ b/home/programs/gui/pkgs.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: {
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     vlc # Video player
     obsidian # Note taking app
@@ -13,9 +18,11 @@
     gnome-text-editor
   ];
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [
-    ".config/ticktick"
-    ".config/Signal"
-    ".config/obsidian"
-  ];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [
+      ".config/ticktick"
+      ".config/Signal"
+      ".config/obsidian"
+    ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/gui/proton/default.nix b/home/programs/gui/proton/default.nix
index 475d3570..b0576c85 100644
--- a/home/programs/gui/proton/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/gui/proton/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   pkgs,
   config,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
@@ -28,8 +29,10 @@
     };
   };
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [
-    ".config/protonvpn"
-    ".config/Proton Pass"
-  ];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [
+      ".config/protonvpn"
+      ".config/Proton Pass"
+    ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/tui/pkgs.nix b/home/programs/tui/pkgs.nix
index b8e2e5d6..5f0c839e 100644
--- a/home/programs/tui/pkgs.nix
+++ b/home/programs/tui/pkgs.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   pkgs,
   pkgs-unstable,
+  config,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
@@ -38,5 +40,7 @@
     smassh # typing test, 10fastfinger like
   ];
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [".config/gh" ".config/gh-dash"];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [".config/gh" ".config/gh-dash"];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/tui/shell/zsh.nix b/home/programs/tui/shell/zsh.nix
index f5db37d6..29d4aeb7 100644
--- a/home/programs/tui/shell/zsh.nix
+++ b/home/programs/tui/shell/zsh.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
       COLORTERM = "truecolor";
       MANPAGER = "bat -l man -p";
     };
-    persistence."/persist".files = [".zsh_history"];
+    persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+      files = [".zsh_history"];
+    };
   };
 
   programs.zsh = {
diff --git a/home/programs/tui/spotatui/default.nix b/home/programs/tui/spotatui/default.nix
index 75b3c0a6..242724c4 100644
--- a/home/programs/tui/spotatui/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/tui/spotatui/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {
   config,
   pkgs,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: let
   c = config.lib.stylix.colors;
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ in {
     spotatui
   ];
 
-  home.persistence."/persist".directories = [".config/spotatui" ".config/spotify"];
+  home.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
+    directories = [".config/spotatui" ".config/spotify"];
+  };
 
   home.file.".config/spotatui/config.yml".text = ''
     keybindings:
diff --git a/hosts/laptop/home.nix b/hosts/laptop/home.nix
index 2839fc5c..dd19bcc4 100644
--- a/hosts/laptop/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/laptop/home.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   config,
   inputs,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   imports = [
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
     inherit (config.var) username;
     homeDirectory = "/home/" + config.var.username;
 
-    persistence."/persist" = {
+    persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
       directories = [
         ".config/nixos" # this repo itself (nixy manages it here)
         ".local/share"
diff --git a/hosts/laptop/variables.nix b/hosts/laptop/variables.nix
index c703f538..d03bf839 100644
--- a/hosts/laptop/variables.nix
+++ b/hosts/laptop/variables.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
     autoUpgrade = false;
     autoGarbageCollector = true;
+    impermanenceEnabled = true;
   };
 
   # DON'T TOUCH THIS
diff --git a/hosts/server/flake.nix b/hosts/server/flake.nix
index bfe90f61..fabd495c 100644
--- a/hosts/server/flake.nix
+++ b/hosts/server/flake.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
     inputs.nixarr.nixosModules.default
     inputs.nix-index-database.nixosModules.default
     inputs.default-creds.nixosModules.default
+    inputs.impermanence.nixosModules.impermanence
     ./configuration.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/hosts/work/home.nix b/hosts/work/home.nix
index ff18fc7f..28a1be83 100644
--- a/hosts/work/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/work/home.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   config,
   inputs,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   imports = [
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
     inherit (config.var) username;
     homeDirectory = "/home/" + config.var.username;
 
-    persistence."/persist" = {
+    persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.var.impermanenceEnabled or false) {
       directories = [
         ".config/nixos" # this repo itself (nixy manages it here)
         ".local/share"
diff --git a/hosts/work/variables.nix b/hosts/work/variables.nix
index 529e0131..b7d7a415 100644
--- a/hosts/work/variables.nix
+++ b/hosts/work/variables.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
     autoUpgrade = false;
     autoGarbageCollector = true;
+    impermanenceEnabled = true;
   };
 
   # DON'T TOUCH THIS