diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index a5a6733..3b035b3 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     "nix-command"
     "flakes"
   ];
+  nix.settings.use-xdg-base-directories = true;
   programs.nix-index-database.comma.enable = true;
 
   security = {
diff --git a/hosts/default/home/default.nix b/hosts/default/home/default.nix
index 7b45d71..750bc8d 100644
--- a/hosts/default/home/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/home/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     ./mpv.nix
   ];
 
+  xdg.enable = true;
   home = {
     sessionVariables = {
       # these mfs pollute my home directory
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@
 
       JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH = "${config.xdg.dataHome}/julia";
       CARGO_HOME = "${config.xdg.dataHome}/cargo";
+      PSQL_HISTORY = "${config.xdg.stateHome}/psql_history";
+      PYTHON_HISTORY = "${config.xdg.stateHome}/python_history";
+      SQLITE_HISTORY="${config.xdg.stateHome}/sqlite_history";
     };
 
     sessionPath = [