1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
index 14bbfa95a9ca..470db735bf64 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
+++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ in {
       description = lib.mdDoc ''
         The directory under which vaultwarden will backup its persistent data.
       '';
+      example = "/var/backup/vaultwarden";
     };
 
     config = mkOption {
@@ -230,6 +231,13 @@ in {
       };
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     };
+
+    systemd.tmpfiles.settings = mkIf (cfg.backupDir != null) {
+      "10-vaultwarden".${cfg.backupDir}.d = {
+        inherit user group;
+        mode = "0770";
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   # uses attributes of the linked package