diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 8b73f80..a959ef4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@
             "specialArgs"
           ]));
     in {
-      dosei = nixSys "dosei" { };
+      dosei = nixSys "dosei" {
+        modules = [{
+          home-manager.users.h7x4.home.uid = 1001;
+        }];
+      };
       kasei = nixSys "kasei" { };
       europa = nixSys "europa" { };
       tsuki = nixSys "tsuki" {
diff --git a/home/home.nix b/home/home.nix
index 69db8d9..5f456f8 100644
--- a/home/home.nix
+++ b/home/home.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ in {
 
     ./modules/colors.nix
     ./modules/shellAliases.nix
+    ./modules/uidGid.nix
   ] ++ optionals graphics [
     ./config/gtk.nix
 
diff --git a/home/modules/uidGid.nix b/home/modules/uidGid.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..422c9c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/modules/uidGid.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+{
+  options.home = {
+    uid = lib.mkOption {
+      default = 1000;
+      type = lib.types.ints.between 0 60000;
+    };
+    gid = lib.mkOption {
+      default = 1000;
+      type = lib.types.ints.between 0 60000;
+    };
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/programs/atuin.nix b/home/programs/atuin.nix
index ebad084..b3cb4eb 100644
--- a/home/programs/atuin.nix
+++ b/home/programs/atuin.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 { config, ... }:
 let
   cfg = config.programs.atuin;
-
-  # TODO: retrieve this in a more dynamic and correct manner
-  xdg_runtime_dir = "/run/user/1000";
+  xdg_runtime_dir = "/run/user/${toString config.home.uid}";
 in
 {
   programs.atuin = {