diff --git a/modules/system/syncthing.nix b/modules/system/syncthing.nix
index fd328e6..e66d787 100644
--- a/modules/system/syncthing.nix
+++ b/modules/system/syncthing.nix
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     services.syncthing = {
       enable = true;
-      user = "blake";
-      group = "blake";
+      user = if cfg.mode == "server" then "root" else "blake";
+      group = if cfg.mode == "server" then "blake" else "blake";
       dataDir = cfg.data_dir;
       guiAddress = "0.0.0.0:2222";
       openDefaultPorts = true;