diff --git a/nixos/backups.nix b/nixos/backups.nix
index b8423c70..6a620998 100644
--- a/nixos/backups.nix
+++ b/nixos/backups.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ let
     "--exclude='.config/Element/Cache'"
     "--exclude='.config/discord/Cache'"
   ];
+  niceness = {
+    Nice = 19;
+    IOSchedulingClass = "idle";
+  };
 in {
 
   services = {
@@ -28,12 +32,6 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
-  systemd.services.restic-backups-home-to-bolty.serviceConfig = {
-    Nice = 19;
-    IOSchedulingClass = "idle";
-  };
-  systemd.services.restic-backups-home-to-b2.serviceConfig = {
-    Nice = 19;
-    IOSchedulingClass = "idle";
-  };
+  systemd.services.restic-backups-home-to-bolty.serviceConfig = niceness;
+  systemd.services.restic-backups-home-to-b2.serviceConfig = niceness;
 }