diff --git a/hosts/pulsebert/default.nix b/hosts/pulsebert/default.nix
index fc9b9e12..d881333a 100644
--- a/hosts/pulsebert/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/pulsebert/default.nix
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@
 
   services = {
     # Do not log to flash:
-    journald.extraConfig = ''
-      Storage=volatile
-    '';
+    # turned off as long as pulsebert is frequently crashing
+    # journald.extraConfig = ''
+    #   Storage=volatile
+    # '';
 
     openssh = {
       enable = true;