diff --git a/hosts/common/services/locate.nix b/hosts/common/services/locate.nix
index bfcce5c..0def1b4 100644
--- a/hosts/common/services/locate.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/services/locate.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   services.locate = {
     enable = true;
     package = pkgs.plocate;
+    localuser = null;
     pruneNames = [
       ".bzr"
       ".cache"