diff --git a/graphical/games/mangohud.nix b/graphical/games/mangohud.nix
index 6457fd4..1d77a72 100644
--- a/graphical/games/mangohud.nix
+++ b/graphical/games/mangohud.nix
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
 
+    environment.etc."${name}.conf".text = cfg.extraConfig;
+
     environment.variables = {
       MANGOHUD = 1; # enables mangohud by default on all vulkan games
-      MANGOHUD_CONFIGFILE = pkgs.writeText "MangoHud.conf" cfg.extraConfig;
+      MANGOHUD_CONFIGFILE = "/etc/${name}.conf";
     };
   };
 }