diff --git a/nixos/hosts/wheatley/configuration.nix b/nixos/hosts/wheatley/configuration.nix
index 9874c6b..0a718a3 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/wheatley/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/wheatley/configuration.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   services.cage.enable = true;
 
   sops.secrets."protonvpn-priv-key".mode = "0440";
-  sops.secrets."protonvpn-priv-key".owner = config.users.users.wireguard.name;
+  sops.secrets."protonvpn-priv-key".owner = config.users.users.root.name;
 
   networking.wireguard.enable = true;