diff --git a/modules/update-nixfiles/default.nix b/modules/update-nixfiles/default.nix
index 34b6e7e..b5ed47b 100644
--- a/modules/update-nixfiles/default.nix
+++ b/modules/update-nixfiles/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ in {
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     users.groups.update-nixfiles = {};
     users.users.update-nixfiles = {
+      createHome = true;
       group = "update-nixfiles";
+      home = "/var/lib/update-nixfiles";
       isSystemUser = true;
       useDefaultShell = true;
     };