diff --git a/profiles/core.nix b/profiles/core.nix
index 850f4e9..8cc10b1 100644
--- a/profiles/core.nix
+++ b/profiles/core.nix
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ in
   users = {
     mutableUsers = false;
 
-    users.root.hashedPassword = fileContents ../secrets/root;
+    users.root.hashedPassword = lib.mkDefault "";
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/users/nrd/default.nix b/users/nrd/default.nix
index 00841e1..99dacdf 100644
--- a/users/nrd/default.nix
+++ b/users/nrd/default.nix
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ let
   name = "Timothy DeHerrera";
 in
 {
+
   imports = [
     ../../profiles/graphical
   ];
 
+  users.users.root.hashedPassword = fileContents ../../secrets/root;
+
   programs.gnupg.agent = {
     enable = true;
     enableSSHSupport = true;