diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
index 76d6ff9..a9de9b7 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ in
     users.users.gitea = {
       description = lib.mkForce "gitea server user";
       uid = ids;
-      isSystemUser = true;
+      isSystemUser = false;
       shell = pkgs.bash;
       home = "/var/lib/gitea";
       createHome = true;