diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/mail/spamassassin.nix b/nixos/modules/services/mail/spamassassin.nix
index 5acbc3470820..33c34dafc404 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/mail/spamassassin.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/mail/spamassassin.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ in
 
     users.users.spamd = {
       description = "Spam Assassin Daemon";
+      home = "/var/lib/spamassassin";
       uid = config.ids.uids.spamd;
       group = "spamd";
     };