diff --git a/hosts/dust/default.nix b/hosts/dust/default.nix
index d5340a7..e0ee034 100644
--- a/hosts/dust/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/dust/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
   system.stateVersion = "24.05";
 
   # TODO: move to 'core' profile
-  services.userborn.enable = true;
   system.etc.overlay.enable = true;
   system.etc.overlay.mutable = false;
   # HACK: for impermanence
diff --git a/nixos/profiles/core/default.nix b/nixos/profiles/core/default.nix
index b7e3d1d..614105b 100644
--- a/nixos/profiles/core/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/profiles/core/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   ];
 
   users.mutableUsers = false;
+  services.userborn.enable = true;
   environment.stub-ld.enable = false;
 
   programs.command-not-found.enable = false;