diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/home-assistant/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/home-assistant/default.nix
index 962c99f..c98bf00 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/home-assistant/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/home-assistant/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ in
           default = "info";
           logs = { };
         };
-        lovelace = { };
+        lovelace = {
+          mode = "yaml";
+        };
         media_player = [ ];
         mobile_app = { };
         onkyo = { };
@@ -288,6 +290,8 @@ in
           lovelace-state-switch
           lovelace-weather-radar-card
         ]);
+
+      lovelaceConfigWritable = true;
     };
 
     modules.services.borgmatic.directories = [