diff --git a/modules/plocate.nix b/modules/plocate.nix
index b4f7409..a6b4ccf 100644
--- a/modules/plocate.nix
+++ b/modules/plocate.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 {
   services.locate = {
     enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+    localuser = lib.mkDefault null;
     package = lib.mkDefault pkgs.plocate;
   };
 }