diff --git a/pixelfed-vm.nix b/pixelfed-vm.nix
index 40f56e54..fe890a8e 100644
--- a/pixelfed-vm.nix
+++ b/pixelfed-vm.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     # I feel like this should have an `enable` option and be configured via `services.nginx` rather than mirroring those options in services.pixelfed.nginx
     # TODO: If that indeed makes sense, upstream it.
     nginx = {
-      locations."/storage/".proxyPass = "http://pixelfed.web.garage.localhost:3902/public/";
+      # locations."/storage/".proxyPass = "http://pixelfed.web.garage.localhost:3902/public/";
     };
   };
   virtualisation.memorySize = 2048;
diff --git a/pixelfed.nix b/pixelfed.nix
index 12352150..fe51e725 100644
--- a/pixelfed.nix
+++ b/pixelfed.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ in
 
   # TODO: factor these out so we're only defining e.g. s3.garage.localhost and port 3900 in one place
   services.pixelfed.settings = {
+    DANGEROUSLY_SET_FILESYSTEM_DRIVER = "s3";
     FILESYSTEM_CLOUD = "s3";
     PF_ENABLE_CLOUD = true;
     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = snakeoil_key.id;