diff --git a/config/modules/meta/deploy.nix b/config/modules/meta/deploy.nix
index 0404880c..41039fd9 100644
--- a/config/modules/meta/deploy.nix
+++ b/config/modules/meta/deploy.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ in
     deploy = {
       dataDir = mkOption {
         type = types.path;
+        default = ../../../tf;
       };
       local = {
         isRoot = mkOption {