diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 9f6b0de..cea1c51 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1703095240,
-        "narHash": "sha256-n/oeDYcJmmrC5F13qHZHGoFr2LfGIgcGz+bmApSApF0=",
+        "lastModified": 1703208335,
+        "narHash": "sha256-BkAhzM8xC577hK3s9CTpOeJ/oAb1lSbBULcEVOPQPbw=",
         "owner": "astro",
         "repo": "microvm.nix",
-        "rev": "7bd9255e535c8cbada7f574ddd3bcf3bfa5e1eae",
+        "rev": "420e3ba01b521ba508236030d802517a34c35067",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/modules/config/impermanence.nix b/modules/config/impermanence.nix
index 182fb53..a504a40 100644
--- a/modules/config/impermanence.nix
+++ b/modules/config/impermanence.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ in {
 
   # State that should be kept across reboots, but is otherwise
   # NOT important information in any way that needs to be backed up.
-  fileSystems."/state".neededForBoot = lib.mkForce true;
+  fileSystems."/state".neededForBoot = true;
   environment.persistence."/state" = {
     hideMounts = true;
     directories =
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ in {
   };
 
   # State that should be kept forever, and backed up accordingly.
-  fileSystems."/persist".neededForBoot = lib.mkForce true;
+  fileSystems."/persist".neededForBoot = true;
   environment.persistence."/persist" = {
     hideMounts = true;
     files = [