diff --git a/niten.nix b/niten.nix
index 1d89e96..875969d 100644
--- a/niten.nix
+++ b/niten.nix
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ in {
   };
 
   home = {
+    inherit username;
+
     packages = if enable-gui then (common-packages ++ gui-packages)
                else
                  common-packages;