diff --git a/modules/sops/default.nix b/modules/sops/default.nix
index 96968bb..5a308dc 100644
--- a/modules/sops/default.nix
+++ b/modules/sops/default.nix
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ let
       sshKeyPaths = cfg.gnupg.sshKeyPaths;
       ageKeyFile = cfg.age.keyFile;
       ageSshKeyPaths = cfg.age.sshKeyPaths;
+      useTmpfs = cfg.useTmpfs;
       userMode = false;
       logging = {
         keyImport = builtins.elem "keyImport" cfg.log;
@@ -242,6 +243,26 @@ in {
       '';
     };
 
+    useTmpfs = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = false;
+      description = lib.mkDoc ''
+        Use tmpfs in place of ramfs for secrets storage.
+
+        *WARNING*
+        Enabling this option has the potential to write secrets to disk unencrypted if the tmpfs volume is written to swap. Do not use unless absolutely necessary.
+        
+        When using a swap file or device, consider enabling swap encryption by setting the `randomEncryption.enable` option
+        
+        ```
+        swapDevices = [{
+          device = "/dev/sdXY";
+          randomEncryption.enable = true; 
+        }];
+        ```
+      '';
+    };
+
     age = {
       keyFile = mkOption {
         type = types.nullOr types.path;
diff --git a/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/linux.go b/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/linux.go
index 35c760a..634eac8 100644
--- a/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/linux.go
+++ b/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/linux.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func SecureSymlinkChown(symlinkToCheck, expectedTarget string, owner, group int)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func MountSecretFs(mountpoint string, keysGid int, userMode bool) error {
+func MountSecretFs(mountpoint string, keysGid int, useTmpfs bool, userMode bool) error {
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(mountpoint, 0751); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Cannot create directory '%s': %w", mountpoint, err)
 	}
@@ -51,12 +51,19 @@ func MountSecretFs(mountpoint string, keysGid int, userMode bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var fstype string = "ramfs"
+	var fsmagic int32 = RAMFS_MAGIC
+	if useTmpfs {
+		fstype = "tmpfs"
+		fsmagic = TMPFS_MAGIC
+	}
+
 	buf := unix.Statfs_t{}
 	if err := unix.Statfs(mountpoint, &buf); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Cannot get statfs for directory '%s': %w", mountpoint, err)
 	}
-	if int32(buf.Type) != RAMFS_MAGIC {
-		if err := unix.Mount("none", mountpoint, "ramfs", unix.MS_NODEV|unix.MS_NOSUID, "mode=0751"); err != nil {
+	if int32(buf.Type) != fsmagic {
+		if err := unix.Mount("none", mountpoint, fstype, unix.MS_NODEV|unix.MS_NOSUID, "mode=0751"); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Cannot mount: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/main.go b/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/main.go
index fc32f69..d02c32c 100644
--- a/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/main.go
+++ b/pkgs/sops-install-secrets/main.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type manifest struct {
 	GnupgHome         string        `json:"gnupgHome"`
 	AgeKeyFile        string        `json:"ageKeyFile"`
 	AgeSshKeyPaths    []string      `json:"ageSshKeyPaths"`
+	UseTmpfs          bool          `json:"useTmpfs"`
 	UserMode          bool          `json:"userMode"`
 	Logging           loggingConfig `json:"logging"`
 }
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ func decryptSecrets(secrets []secret) error {
 }
 
 const RAMFS_MAGIC int32 = -2054924042
+const TMPFS_MAGIC int32 = 16914836
 
 func prepareSecretsDir(secretMountpoint string, linkName string, keysGid int, userMode bool) (*string, error) {
 	var generation uint64
@@ -932,7 +934,7 @@ func installSecrets(args []string) error {
 
 	isDry := os.Getenv("NIXOS_ACTION") == "dry-activate"
 
-	if err := MountSecretFs(manifest.SecretsMountPoint, keysGid, manifest.UserMode); err != nil {
+	if err := MountSecretFs(manifest.SecretsMountPoint, keysGid, manifest.UseTmpfs, manifest.UserMode); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to mount filesystem for secrets: %w", err)
 	}