diff --git a/hosts/data.cs.purdue.edu/default.nix b/hosts/data.cs.purdue.edu/default.nix
index 70b4cf6..aaf8578 100644
--- a/hosts/data.cs.purdue.edu/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/data.cs.purdue.edu/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,9 @@
 
       homeDirectory = lib.mkForce "/homes/${config.home.username}";
     };
+
+    nix.settings = {
+      inherit (main.nix.settings) use-xdg-base-directories;
+    };
   };
 }