diff --git a/common/cifs-client.nix b/common/cifs-client.nix
index acd187d..f75112b 100644
--- a/common/cifs-client.nix
+++ b/common/cifs-client.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
+let
+  # this line prevents hanging on network split
+  automount_opts = "x-systemd.automount,noauto,x-systemd.idle-timeout=60,x-systemd.device-timeout=5s,x-systemd.mount-timeout=5s";
+in
 {
   environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.cifs-utils ];
 
@@ -14,10 +18,6 @@
     device = "//fractal/media";
     fsType = "cifs";
     options =
-      let
-        # this line prevents hanging on network split
-        automount_opts = "x-systemd.automount,noauto,x-systemd.idle-timeout=60,x-systemd.device-timeout=5s,x-systemd.mount-timeout=5s";
-      in
       [ "${automount_opts},credentials=/etc/nixos/smb-secrets" ];
   };
 
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
     device = "//fractal/shared";
     fsType = "cifs";
     options =
-      let
-        # this line prevents hanging on network split
-        automount_opts = "x-systemd.automount,noauto,x-systemd.idle-timeout=60,x-systemd.device-timeout=5s,x-systemd.mount-timeout=5s";
-      in
       [ "${automount_opts},credentials=/etc/nixos/smb-secrets" ];
   };
 }