diff --git a/nix/home/universal.nix b/nix/home/universal.nix
index 350601f..a1e82ec 100644
--- a/nix/home/universal.nix
+++ b/nix/home/universal.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ with builtins;
   # Let Home Manager install and manage itself.
   programs.home-manager.enable = true;
   home.username = "haak";
-  home.homeDirectory = "/home/haak";
+  home.homeDirectory = if pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin then "/Users/haak/" else "/home/haak";
   home.stateVersion = "22.05";
 
   # no need for home-manager news, thanks
diff --git a/nix/system/worktop/darwin-configuration.nix b/nix/system/worktop/darwin-configuration.nix
index b996c3b..6a932b8 100644
--- a/nix/system/worktop/darwin-configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/system/worktop/darwin-configuration.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ in
   # $ darwin-rebuild switch -I darwin-config=$HOME/.config/nixpkgs/darwin/configuration.nix
   # environment.darwinConfig = "$HOME/.config/nixpkgs/darwin/configuration.nix";
 
+  # have to do this to play nicely with home-manager:
+  #   https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/4026
+  users.users.haak.home = "/Users/haak";
+
   # Auto upgrade nix package and the daemon service.
   services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
   # nix.package = pkgs.nix;