diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b8af863..d0f2b56 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # flake for blakes nixos config
 # define new devices in outputs
-# generation: 35 current  2025-10-07 19:19:33  25.05.20251001.5b5be50  6.12.49                          *
+# generation: 36 current  2025-10-07 19:21:21  25.05.20251001.5b5be50  6.12.49                          *
 {
   description = "blakes nix config";
   inputs = {
diff --git a/modules/system/vpns.nix b/modules/system/vpns.nix
index ea5586a..d9cde03 100644
--- a/modules/system/vpns.nix
+++ b/modules/system/vpns.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ in
       openvpn_pia_mexico = {
         config = ''
           config ${config.sops.secrets."openvpn_pia_mexico_config".path}
-          auth-user-pass ${config.sops.secrets."openvpn_pia_mexico_auth".path}
+          auth-user-pass /run/secrets/openvpn_pia_mexico_auth
         '';
       };
     };