diff --git a/nixos/hosts/pihole/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/pihole/default.nix
index 6f6f45f..cdb6ad3 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/pihole/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/pihole/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   services.pihole = {
     enable = true;
     hostConfig = {
-      user = "pihole";
+      user = "root";
       enableLingeringForUser = true;
       persistVolumes = true;
       dnsPort = 5353;