diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 6736f47..93fb1c0 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 
     persistence."/persist/home/ppetru" = {
       directories = [
-        ".cache/nix"
-        ".cache/nix-index"
+        ".cache/"
         ".claude/"
         ".codex/"
         ".config/io.datasette.llm/"
@@ -41,7 +40,9 @@
         ".ssh"
         "projects"
       ];
-      files = [ ];
+      files = [ 
+        ".claude.json"
+      ];
       allowOther = true;
     };
   };
diff --git a/home/profiles/desktop.nix b/home/profiles/desktop.nix
index 96dd179..eefce56 100644
--- a/home/profiles/desktop.nix
+++ b/home/profiles/desktop.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ in
 {
   packages = workstationProfile.packages ++ desktopPkgs;
   environment.persistence."/persist/home/ppetru".directories = [
-    ".cache"
     ".config/google-chrome"
   ];
 }