diff --git a/modules/nixos-common.nix b/modules/nixos-common.nix
index f4cc7a8..8a387af 100644
--- a/modules/nixos-common.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos-common.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 
   services.syncthing = {
     enable = true;
+    user = "tacocat";
+    dataDir = "/home/tacocat";
+    configDir = "/home/tacocat/.config/syncthing";
     settings = {
       devices = {
         bicep = {