diff --git a/system/impermanence.nix b/system/impermanence.nix
index d2fc941..13b5ba8 100644
--- a/system/impermanence.nix
+++ b/system/impermanence.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         ];
         files = [
             "/etc/machine-id"
-            "/etc/passwd"
         ];
     };
 }