diff --git a/modules/mediaserver/default.nix b/modules/mediaserver/default.nix
index 5c38fa4..00755fa 100644
--- a/modules/mediaserver/default.nix
+++ b/modules/mediaserver/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ in
 
       users.users.mediaserver = {
         name = "mediaserver";
+        uid = 1001;
         isNormalUser = true;
         home = "/home/mediaserver";
         group = config.users.groups.mediaserver.name;