diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/archivebox.nix b/modules/nixos/services/archivebox.nix
index a2bafb2e..df94cc8d 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/archivebox.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/archivebox.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ let
           ProtectKernelTunables = true;
           SystemCallFilter = "@system-service";
           SystemCallErrorNumber = "EPERM";
-          WorkingDirectory = cfg.archivePath;
+
+          StateDirectory = "archivebox";
         };
       };
 
@@ -96,14 +97,6 @@ in
   options.services.archivebox = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Archivebox service";
 
-    archivePath = lib.mkOption {
-      type = with lib.types; either path str;
-      description = ''
-        The path of the Archivebox archive. Must be an absolute path.
-      '';
-      example = "/var/archives/archivebox-service";
-    };
-
     jobs = lib.mkOption {
       type = with lib.types; attrsOf (submodule jobType);
       description = "A map of archiving tasks for the service.";
@@ -175,7 +168,7 @@ in
           ProtectKernelTunables = true;
           SystemCallFilter = "@system-service";
           SystemCallErrorNumber = "EPERM";
-          WorkingDirectory = cfg.archivePath;
+          StateDirectory = "archivebox";
         };
       };
     })