diff --git a/machines/gerd.nix b/machines/gerd.nix
index f2ea44e..d62607a 100644
--- a/machines/gerd.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd.nix
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
     ./gerd/services/matrix-synapse.nix
   ];
 
-  # TODO: place this a better place
-  zramSwap = {
-    enable = true;
-    memoryPercent = 75;
-    algorithm = "lz4";
-  };
-
   networking.hostName = "gerd";
   networking.hostId = "e1166ac9";
 
@@ -64,6 +57,14 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # setup zramswap (we are very ram limited)
+  zramSwap = {
+    enable = true;
+    memoryPercent = 75;
+    algorithm = "lz4";
+  };
+
+
   # TMP FIX FOR https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence/issues/229
   boot.initrd.systemd.suppressedUnits = [ "systemd-machine-id-commit.service" ];
   systemd.suppressedSystemUnits = [ "systemd-machine-id-commit.service" ];