diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index ea6c7dd..968911e 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  xdg.userDirs = {
-    enable = true;
-    createDirectories = true;
-  };
-  
   # todo: this doesnt actually work so we might just configure it thru kde
   services.logind.settings.Login = {
     IdleAction = "poweroff";
@@ -145,6 +140,18 @@ in
 
   services.pipewire.enable = true;
 
+  # create standard user folders
+  systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+    "d ${homeDir}/Escritorio 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Descargas 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Documentos 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Imágenes 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Música 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Vídeos 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Público 0755 ${username} users -"
+    "d ${homeDir}/Plantillas 0755 ${username} users -"
+  ];
+
   # using rootless docker to avoid literally giving out root access
   virtualisation.docker = {
     enable = false;