diff --git a/modules/conf.nix b/modules/conf.nix
index 59639fa..aba6e0b 100644
--- a/modules/conf.nix
+++ b/modules/conf.nix
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@
     };
 
     username = lib.mkOption {
-      default = lib.mkDefault "dashie";
+      default = "dashie";
       example = "pingpang";
-      # type = lib.types.str;
+      type = lib.types.str;
       description = ''
         The username.
       '';
diff --git a/programs/default.nix b/programs/default.nix
index 3276246..68b5f6b 100644
--- a/programs/default.nix
+++ b/programs/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ let
     inputs.dashvim.homeManagerModules.dashvim
     ../modules
   ];
+  usernamePassed = config.conf.username;
 in {
   xdg = {
     portal.config.common.default = "*";
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ in {
     useUserPackages = true;
     extraSpecialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
 
-    users.${config.conf.username} = {
+    users.${usernamePassed} = {
       imports = [
         ./common.nix
         ./xdg.nix