diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/homebox/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/homebox/default.nix
index 38e5d79..010e6d2 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/homebox/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/homebox/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ in {
 
     # declare ${service} user
     users.users.${service} = {
-      description = "${service} server user";
+      description = lib.mkForce "${service} server user";
       uid = lib.mkForce cfg.ids;
       isSystemUser = true;
       home = cfg.data_dir;