diff --git a/modules/system/defaults/dock.nix b/modules/system/defaults/dock.nix
index 27772ca2..b48486e9 100644
--- a/modules/system/defaults/dock.nix
+++ b/modules/system/defaults/dock.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,19 @@ in {
         else map (app: { tile-data = { file-data = { _CFURLString = app; _CFURLStringType = 0; }; }; }) value;
     };
 
+    system.defaults.dock.persistent-others = mkOption {
+      type = types.nullOr (types.listOf (types.either types.path types.str));
+      default = null;
+      example = [ "~/Documents" "~/Downloads" ];
+      description = lib.mdDoc ''
+        Persistent folders in the dock.
+      '';
+      apply = value:
+        if !(isList value)
+        then value
+        else map (folder: { tile-data = { file-data = { _CFURLString = folder; _CFURLStringType = 15; }; }; }) value;
+    };
+
     system.defaults.dock.show-process-indicators = mkOption {
       type = types.nullOr types.bool;
       default = null;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/system-defaults-write/activate-user.txt b/tests/fixtures/system-defaults-write/activate-user.txt
index 1021ab38..5fa59528 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/system-defaults-write/activate-user.txt
+++ b/tests/fixtures/system-defaults-write/activate-user.txt
@@ -255,6 +255,36 @@ defaults write com.apple.dock 'persistent-apps' $'<?xml version="1.0" encoding="
 	</dict>
 </array>
 </plist>'
+defaults write com.apple.dock 'persistent-others' $'<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<array>
+	<dict>
+		<key>tile-data</key>
+		<dict>
+			<key>file-data</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>_CFURLString</key>
+				<string>~/Documents</string>
+				<key>_CFURLStringType</key>
+				<integer>15</integer>
+			</dict>
+		</dict>
+	</dict>
+	<dict>
+		<key>tile-data</key>
+		<dict>
+			<key>file-data</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>_CFURLString</key>
+				<string>~/Downloads</string>
+				<key>_CFURLStringType</key>
+				<integer>15</integer>
+			</dict>
+		</dict>
+	</dict>
+</array>
+</plist>'
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/system-defaults-write.nix b/tests/system-defaults-write.nix
index 9840298b..e17d9502 100644
--- a/tests/system-defaults-write.nix
+++ b/tests/system-defaults-write.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
   system.defaults.dock.autohide-delay = 0.24;
   system.defaults.dock.orientation = "left";
   system.defaults.dock.persistent-apps = ["MyApp.app" "Cool.app"];
+  system.defaults.dock.persistent-others = ["~/Documents" "~/Downloads"];
   system.defaults.screencapture.location = "/tmp";
   system.defaults.screensaver.askForPassword = true;
   system.defaults.screensaver.askForPasswordDelay = 5;