diff --git a/hosts/nixos/lapetus/services/pounce.nix b/hosts/nixos/lapetus/services/pounce.nix
index 2d491de..be62bea 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/lapetus/services/pounce.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/lapetus/services/pounce.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 let makeNetworkConfig = host: port: join: secret: {
   content = ''
     sasl-plain = prescientmoon:${config.sops.placeholder.${secret}}
+    nick = prescientmoon
     host = ${host}
     port = ${toString port}
     join = ${join}