diff --git a/modules/timers/flakeUpdate.nix b/modules/timers/flakeUpdate.nix
index ff8aee7..3131648 100644
--- a/modules/timers/flakeUpdate.nix
+++ b/modules/timers/flakeUpdate.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ in {
     };
 
     systemd.services."flake-update" = let
-      git = "${pkgs.git}/bin/git";
+      git = "sudo -u horseman ${pkgs.git}/bin/git";
     in {
       script = ''
         #!/run/current-system/sw/bin/zsh