diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
index 5a07a92..d16da0d 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ in
 
     # declare ${service} user
     users.users.${service} = {
-      description = "${service} server user";
+      description = lib.mkForce "${service} server user";
       uid = lib.mkForce cfg.ids;
       isSystemUser = true;
       home = cfg.data_dir;