diff --git a/include/ircd/m/vm.h b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
index a99815d31..d4e37f5af 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/vm.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ struct ircd::m::vm::opts
 	/// Make writes to database
 	bool write {true};
 
+	/// Custom write_opts to use during write.
+	dbs::write_opts wopts;
+
 	/// Call post hooks or false to bypass post-write / pre-notify effects.
 	bool post {true};
 
diff --git a/modules/vm.cc b/modules/vm.cc
index 122321c70..1a5c24339 100644
--- a/modules/vm.cc
+++ b/modules/vm.cc
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ ircd::m::vm::write_append(eval &eval,
 	};
 
 	// Preliminary write_opts
-	m::dbs::write_opts wopts;
+	m::dbs::write_opts wopts(opts.wopts);
 	m::state::id_buffer new_root_buf;
 	wopts.root_out = new_root_buf;
 	wopts.present = opts.present;