diff --git a/nixos/hosts/hades/mastodon/configuration.nix b/nixos/hosts/hades/mastodon/configuration.nix
index 4dde8175..cec0219b 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/hades/mastodon/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/hades/mastodon/configuration.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ in {
     };
 
     mastodon = {
+
+      extraEnvFiles = [
+        "${vs.mastodon}/active_record_secrets"
+      ];
+
       enable = true;
       package = pkgs.v.glitch-soc;
       streamingProcesses = 3;