diff --git a/hosts/droppie/droppie.nix b/hosts/droppie/droppie.nix
index 5bb60ada..76825ae0 100644
--- a/hosts/droppie/droppie.nix
+++ b/hosts/droppie/droppie.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ in
     age.secrets."dyndns-droppie.key" = {
       file = "${self}/secrets/dyndns-droppie.key";
       mode = "400";
-      owner = psCfg.user.name;
+      owner = "root";
     };
   };
 }