diff --git a/hosts/server/configuration.nix b/hosts/server/configuration.nix
index 6d595e5..2e6b0b8 100644
--- a/hosts/server/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/server/configuration.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@
     "server"
   ]);
 
+  # external drive
+  services.udisks2.enable = true;
+  fileSystems."/mnt/external" = {
+    device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/d3b3d7dc-d634-4327-9ea2-9d8daa4ecf4e";
+    fsType = "ext4";
+    options = [
+      "nofail"
+      "defaults"
+      "user"
+      "rw"
+      "utf8"
+      "noauto"
+      "umask=000"
+    ];
+  };
+
   networking.hostName = "${hostName}";
 
   # hardened openssh
diff --git a/modules/nixos/features/borgmatic.nix b/modules/nixos/features/borgmatic.nix
index 469c5a1..5652eb7 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/features/borgmatic.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/features/borgmatic.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       };
       repositories = [
         {
-          path = "/backup/repo";
+          path = "/mnt/external/backup/repo";
           label = "onsite";
           # encryption = "repokey-blake2";
         }
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@
   ];
 
   # onsite drive
-  services.udisks2.enable = true;
-  fileSystems."/backup" = {
-    device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/d3b3d7dc-d634-4327-9ea2-9d8daa4ecf4e";
-    fsType = "ext4";
-    options = [
-      "nofail"
-    ];
-  };
 
   # secrets
   age.secrets = {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/features/homepage-dashboard.nix b/modules/nixos/features/homepage-dashboard.nix
index 5662f96..4a2be45 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/features/homepage-dashboard.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/features/homepage-dashboard.nix
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ in
             memory = true;
             disk = [
               "/"
-              "/backup"
+              "/mnt/external"
             ];
             cputemp = true;
             tempmin = 0;