diff --git a/configs/server.nix b/configs/server.nix
index f818031..bdd9e58 100644
--- a/configs/server.nix
+++ b/configs/server.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   _module.args.nixinate = {
     host = config.networking.hostName;
-    sshUser = "root";
+    sshUser = "leo";
     buildOn = "remote";
     substituteOnTarget = true;
     hermetic = false; # hermetic fucks up for cross-system deployments