diff --git a/hosts/tyr/configuration.nix b/hosts/tyr/configuration.nix
index 871338a..bbf5267 100644
--- a/hosts/tyr/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/tyr/configuration.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 
   # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
   users.users.crony = {
+    linger = true;
     isNormalUser = true;
     description = "Crony";
     hashedPasswordFile = "${config.age.secrets.crony-passwd.path}";
diff --git a/modules/servers/tyr/home-assistant.nix b/modules/servers/tyr/home-assistant.nix
index 4761bee..386483c 100644
--- a/modules/servers/tyr/home-assistant.nix
+++ b/modules/servers/tyr/home-assistant.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       "/var/lib/homeassistant:/config"
       "/run/dbus:/run/dbus:ro"
     ];
+    podman.user = "crony";
   };
 
   services.restic.backups = {