diff --git a/nixos/linux.nix b/nixos/linux.nix
index f356fc4..06f577b 100644
--- a/nixos/linux.nix
+++ b/nixos/linux.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ in {
   ];
 
   virtualisation.arion = {
-    backend = "podman";
+    backend = "podman-socket";
     projects.forgejo.settings = import ./arion/arion-compose.nix;
     projects.riverside.settings = import ./arion-riverside/arion-compose.nix;
     projects.vnc-desktop.settings = import ./arion-vnc/arion-compose.nix;