diff --git a/hosts/Drone/default.nix b/hosts/Drone/default.nix
index 7d40134..fba61ba 100755
--- a/hosts/Drone/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/Drone/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@
       device = "zpool-mirror/backup";
       fsType = "zfs";
     };
+
+    "/mnt/external/storage" = {
+      device = "zpool-mirror/storage";
+      fsType = "zfs";
+    };
+
+    # bind mounts for file storage dirs from external storage
+    "/var/lib/nextcloud/data/2fc6e1af776402040d95e1d5adc3babe4928587e84170c882815c808b472b3fa" = {
+      depends = [ "/mnt/external/storage" ];
+      device = "/mnt/external/storage/nextcloud/data/2fc6e1af776402040d95e1d5adc3babe4928587e84170c882815c808b472b3fa";
+      fsType = "none";
+      options = [ "bind" ];
+    };
   };
 
   services.zfs.autoScrub.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/nixos/homeserver/zipline.nix b/modules/nixos/homeserver/zipline.nix
index 2c7140b..5547cd3 100755
--- a/modules/nixos/homeserver/zipline.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/homeserver/zipline.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     enable = true;
     settings = {
       CORE_PORT = 8001;
+      DATASOURCE_LOCAL_DIRECTORY = "/mnt/external/storage/zipline/uploads";
 
       FEATURES_VERSION_CHECKING = "false";
       FEATURES_THUMBNAILS_NUM_THREADS = 2;