1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
index f59fb1c81772..de2a757196a5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ in
         uid = config.ids.uids.postgres;
         group = "postgres";
         description = "PostgreSQL server user";
+        home = "${cfg.dataDir}";
+        useDefaultShell = true;
       };
 
     users.groups.postgres.gid = config.ids.gids.postgres;