diff --git a/server/modules/persistent.py b/server/modules/persistent.py
index 1448507..aa17d9f 100755
--- a/server/modules/persistent.py
+++ b/server/modules/persistent.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ task
 emits persistent-ready
 
 script
-  mount LABEL=PERSISTENT /persistent
+  mount -o data=journal,noatime,sync LABEL=PERSISTENT /persistent
   initctl emit --no-wait persistent-ready
 end script
 """)
diff --git a/server/modules/systemid.py b/server/modules/systemid.py
index 8159c54..3e89b83 100755
--- a/server/modules/systemid.py
+++ b/server/modules/systemid.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ task
 emits systemid-ready
 
 script
-  mount LABEL=SYSTEMID /systemid
+  mount -o data=journal,noatime,sync LABEL=SYSTEMID /systemid
   . /systemid/systemid
   echo ${SYSTEMID} > /etc/hostname
   hostname --file /etc/hostname