diff --git a/user/share/default.nix b/user/share/default.nix
index 0820cd9..ddeb83c 100644
--- a/user/share/default.nix
+++ b/user/share/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 
   xdg.dataFile."bell.wav".source = ./bell.wav;
   xdg.dataFile."wallpaper.png".source = ./wallpaper.png;
-  xdg.dataFile."recently-used.xbel".text = "";
-  xdg.dataFile."RecentDocuments".text = "";
+  xdg.dataFile."recently-used.xbel" = {
+    text = "";
+    force = true;
+  };
+  xdg.dataFile."RecentDocuments" = {
+    text = "";
+    force = true;
+  };
 }