diff --git a/hosts/glyph/services/attic.nix b/hosts/glyph/services/attic.nix
index 368b11b5..730c1825 100644
--- a/hosts/glyph/services/attic.nix
+++ b/hosts/glyph/services/attic.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     settings = {
       listen = "[::]:8199";
 
-      database.url = "postgresql:///atticd?host=/run/postgresql";
+      database.url = "postgresql:///atticd?host=/run/postgresql&user=atticd";
 
       storage = {
         type = "local";