diff --git a/hosts/uconsole-cm5/configuration.nix b/hosts/uconsole-cm5/configuration.nix
index d726ed6..f31b24f 100644
--- a/hosts/uconsole-cm5/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/uconsole-cm5/configuration.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
   };
 
   # Password file for gortium (merges with users/gortium/default.nix)
-  users.users.gortium.passwordFile = config.age.secrets.gortium_password.path;
 
   # WiFi via NetworkManager + secret agenix
   networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
diff --git a/users/gortium/gortium.nix b/users/gortium/gortium.nix
index 4dfa89a..693c95e 100644
--- a/users/gortium/gortium.nix
+++ b/users/gortium/gortium.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     ];
     shell = pkgs.zsh;
     openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
+    passwordFile = config.age.secrets.gortium_password.path;
       keys.users.gortium.main
     ];
   };