diff --git a/configuration/hosts/hainich/services/gitlab-runner.nix b/configuration/hosts/hainich/services/gitlab-runner.nix
index 7ca8c16..d49b363 100644
--- a/configuration/hosts/hainich/services/gitlab-runner.nix
+++ b/configuration/hosts/hainich/services/gitlab-runner.nix
@@ -11,4 +11,15 @@
       registrationConfigFile = "/run/gitlab-runner.env";
     };
   };
+
+  systemd.services.gitlab-runner.serviceConfig = {
+    DynamicUser = lib.mkForce false;
+    User = "gitlab-runner";
+  };
+
+  users.users.gitlab-runner = {
+    home = "/var/lib/gitlab-runner";
+    extraGroups = [ "docker" ];
+    isSystemUser = true;
+  };
 }