diff --git a/modules/hermes-agent.nix b/modules/hermes-agent.nix
index f3ed55e..28a2e21 100644
--- a/modules/hermes-agent.nix
+++ b/modules/hermes-agent.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     };
 
     authFile = config.sops.secrets."hermes/auth.json".path;
-    authFileForceOverwrite = true;
 
     environmentFiles = [ config.sops.secrets."hermes-env".path ];