diff --git a/build02/gitconfig.txt b/build02/gitconfig.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed419a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build02/gitconfig.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[user]
+        email = ryantm-bot@ryantm.com
+        name = R. Ryantm
diff --git a/build02/nixpkgs-update.nix b/build02/nixpkgs-update.nix
index aa4a292..118d5a3 100644
--- a/build02/nixpkgs-update.nix
+++ b/build02/nixpkgs-update.nix
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ in
   };
 
   systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
-    "d /home/r-ryantm/.ssh 700 r-ryantm users - -"
+    "L /home/r-ryantm/.gitconfig - - - - ${./gitconfig.txt}"
+    "d /home/r-ryantm/.ssh 700 r-ryantm r-ryantm - -"
     "e /var/cache/nixpkgs-update/repology/nixpkgs-review - - - 1d -"
     "e /var/cache/nixpkgs-update/github/nixpkgs-review - - - 1d -"
     "e /var/cache/nixpkgs-update/pypi/nixpkgs-review - - - 1d -"