diff --git a/hosts/media-server/configuration.nix b/hosts/media-server/configuration.nix
index 3388104..fab6022 100644
--- a/hosts/media-server/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/media-server/configuration.nix
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     openFirewall = true;
   };
 
-  services.transmission.user = "media";
+  services.transmission.user = lib.mkForce "media";
 
   # systemd.targets.sleep.enable = false;
   # systemd.targets.suspend.enable = false;