diff --git a/systems/ceres/config/filesystem.nix b/systems/ceres/config/filesystem.nix
index a375523..8407371 100755
--- a/systems/ceres/config/filesystem.nix
+++ b/systems/ceres/config/filesystem.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ in
     directories = [
       "/var/cache"
       "/var/lib"
+      "/etc/passwd"
+      "/etc/shadow"
+      "/etc/group"
+      "/etc/subuid"
+      "/etc/subgid"
       {
         directory = "/etc/ssh";
         mode = "u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx";