diff --git a/home/irl.nix b/home/irl.nix
index 8da7d4d..0b301ea 100644
--- a/home/irl.nix
+++ b/home/irl.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ in
 
   config = {
     home.username = "irl";
-    home.homeDirectory = "/home/irl";
+    home.homeDirectory =
+      if lib.strings.hasSuffix "darwin" pkgs.system then "/Users/irl" else "/home/irl";
     home.stateVersion = "25.05";
     home.packages = with pkgs; [
       fish