diff --git a/nixos/tests/gonic.nix b/nixos/tests/gonic.nix
index 726d7da0970f..adf0f511a9cf 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/gonic.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/gonic.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
   name = "gonic";
 
   nodes.machine = { ... }: {
+    systemd.tmpfiles.settings = {
+      "10-gonic" = {
+        "/tmp/music"."d" = {};
+        "/tmp/podcast"."d" = {};
+        "/tmp/playlists"."d" = {};
+      };
+    };
     services.gonic = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {
-        music-path = [ "/tmp" ];
-        podcast-path = "/tmp";
+        music-path = [ "/tmp/music" ];
+        podcast-path = "/tmp/podcast";
+        playlists-path = "/tmp/playlists";
       };
     };
   };