diff --git a/modules/admin.nix b/modules/admin.nix
index 198d409..e9807b2 100644
--- a/modules/admin.nix
+++ b/modules/admin.nix
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ in
     services.openssh.passwordAuthentication = false;
     security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
 
-    users.mutableUsers = false;
-
     users.users = mapAttrs
       (user: keys: (
         {
@@ -42,6 +40,8 @@ in
         }))
       cfg.users;
 
+    users.mutableUsers = mkDefault false;
+
     networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
 
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
diff --git a/modules/profiles/laptop/default.nix b/modules/profiles/laptop/default.nix
index ee5f6bc..5a7ec7e 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/laptop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/laptop/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ with lib;
 
   console.keyMap = mkDefault "us";
 
+  users.mutableUsers = true;
+
   programs.zsh = mkDefault {
     enable = true;
     autosuggestions.enable = true;