diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5562b16..4b3c089 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@
             source = "rpool_orm";
             target = "rpool_elucredassa/backup/orm";
           };
+          "kalessin-state" = {
+            dataset = "state";
+            sourceHost = "kalessin";
+            targetHost = "elucredassa";
+            source = "rpool_kalessin";
+            target = "rpool_elucredassa/backup/kalessin";
+          };
         };
       };
 
diff --git a/hosts/kalessin/default.nix b/hosts/kalessin/default.nix
index a26ad8b..473f587 100644
--- a/hosts/kalessin/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/kalessin/default.nix
@@ -26,5 +26,15 @@ in
     authorizedKeys.keys = [ ];
   };
 
+  randomcat.services.zfs.datasets = {
+    "rpool_kalessin/state" = { mountpoint = "none"; };
+  };
+
+  services.sanoid.datasets."rpool_kalessin/state" = {
+    useTemplate = [ "production" ];
+    recursive = "zfs";
+    process_children_only = true;
+  };
+
   system.stateVersion = "23.11";
 }