diff --git a/nixos/configuration.nix b/nixos/configuration.nix
index 212af3b..a92078d 100644
--- a/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ in
     };
   };
 
+  # make sure that the transfered sops key is moved to correct directory
+  system.activationScripts.installSopsKey = {
+    text = ''
+      mkdir -p /etc/sops/age
+      mv /tmp/keys.txt /etc/sops/age/keys.txt
+      chmod 600 /etc/sops/age/keys.txt
+    '';
+  };
+
   systemd.user.services.mbsync.unitConfig.After = [ "sops-nix.service" ];
   
   environment.variables = {