diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/wger/default.nix b/machines/gerd/services/wger/default.nix
index afe2ffa..cbc6965 100644
--- a/machines/gerd/services/wger/default.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd/services/wger/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ let
   };
 
   django_settings = rec {
-    DEBUG = false;
+    # enable debug for now, otherwise it tries
+    # to create a CACHE folder/file in the CWD.
+    # and if I fix that, then static content no
+    # longer wants to load.
+    DEBUG = true;
     DATABASES.default = {
         ENGINE = "django.db.backends.postgresql";
         NAME = "wger";
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ in {
     serviceConfig = {
       EnvironmentFile = config.age.secrets.wger-env.path;
 
+      # ensure it does not try to create `/CACHE`
+      PrivateTmp = "yes";
+      WorkingDirectory = "/tmp";
+
       User = "wger";
       Group = "wger";
     };