diff --git a/system/security/users.nix b/system/security/users.nix
index eeaeb78..ddefcb0 100644
--- a/system/security/users.nix
+++ b/system/security/users.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     description = "heliotrope remote server backups.";
     group = "heliotrope-backups";
 
-    shell = pkgs.zsh;
+    shell = pkgs.bash;
   };
 
   users.users.root = {