diff --git a/system/systemmodules/impermanence/default.nix b/system/systemmodules/impermanence/default.nix
index 81135699..f1486a8d 100644
--- a/system/systemmodules/impermanence/default.nix
+++ b/system/systemmodules/impermanence/default.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ in {
           # https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence/issues/253
           (mkRDir "/usr/systemd-placeholder" m755)
 
+          (mkRDir "/var/cache/man" m755)
           (mkRDir "/var/cache/restic-backups-synology" m755)
 
           (mkRDir "/var/db/sudo" m711)