diff --git a/modules/cluster/default.nix b/modules/cluster/default.nix
index fc91444d..8fff0498 100644
--- a/modules/cluster/default.nix
+++ b/modules/cluster/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ in {
     };
     microvmUid = 997;
 
-    users.c3d2.sshKeys = config.users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys;
+    users.c3d2 = {
+      uid = 1001;
+      sshKeys = config.users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys;
+    };
     deploy.customizationModule = ./deployment.nix;
 
     storage.glusterfs = {