diff --git a/hosts/x.nix b/hosts/x.nix
index c7b665c..d4f41b3 100644
--- a/hosts/x.nix
+++ b/hosts/x.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ in
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     automountConfig.TimeoutIdleSec = "600";
   }];
+  systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [ "d /mnt/s 0755 root root -" ];
 
   # AirPods battery/ANC via Apple's proprietary AAP protocol. BlueZ and PipeWire
   # can't see this: the AirPods explicitly disable HFP's battchg indicator