diff --git a/users/pbsds/home/modules/micro.nix b/users/pbsds/home/modules/micro.nix
index 378cd92..b7cd5b4 100644
--- a/users/pbsds/home/modules/micro.nix
+++ b/users/pbsds/home/modules/micro.nix
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ in {
 
     home.sessionVariables = mkIf cfg.trueColor { MICRO_TRUECOLOR = "1"; };
 
+    xdg.configFile."micro/settings.json".force = true; # TODO: this should be an option
     xdg.configFile."micro/settings.json".source =
       jsonFormat.generate "micro-settings" cfg.settings;
 
+    xdg.configFile."micro/bindings.json".force = true; # TODO: this should be an option
     xdg.configFile."micro/bindings.json".source =
       jsonFormat.generate "micro-bindings" cfg.bindings;