diff --git a/apps/zathura/default.nix b/apps/zathura/default.nix
index 99912f2..c46df28 100644
--- a/apps/zathura/default.nix
+++ b/apps/zathura/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
+{ pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
 {
   programs.zathura = {
     enable = true;
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@
       zoom-min = 10;
       recolor = true;
     };
-    extraConfig = "include zathura-matugen";
+    extraConfig = "include ${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/zathura/zathura-matugen";
   };
 
+  home.activation.createZathuraMatugen = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] ''
+    if [ ! -f "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/zathura/zathura-matugen" ]; then
+      touch "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/zathura/zathura-matugen"
+    fi
+  '';
+
   xdg.mimeApps = {
     enable = true;
     defaultApplications = {