diff --git a/nix/nixosModule.nix b/nix/nixosModule.nix
index 9d210e3..0fba1a9 100644
--- a/nix/nixosModule.nix
+++ b/nix/nixosModule.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ in {
 
       script = ''
         export TOKEN=$(cat "$CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY/BINGUS_BOT_TOKEN")
-        export BRAIN_FILE=$XDG_STATE_HOME/brain.msgpackz
+        export BRAIN_FILE=$STATE_DIRECTORY/brain.msgpackz
         ${pkgs.bingus}/bin/bingus
       '';