diff --git a/tests/common.nix b/tests/common.nix
index 08f10d79..8bce8fee 100644
--- a/tests/common.nix
+++ b/tests/common.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
+
 {
   catppuccin = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/tests/darwin.nix b/tests/darwin.nix
index 90797322..f40d8d5f 100644
--- a/tests/darwin.nix
+++ b/tests/darwin.nix
@@ -10,41 +10,45 @@
   modules = [
     ./home.nix
 
-    {
-      home = {
-        homeDirectory = "/Users/test";
-      };
-
-      i18n.inputMethod.enabled = lib.mkVMOverride null;
-
-      programs = {
-        cava.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: this may actually work on darwin, but the package is currently not supported
-        foot.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        fuzzel.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        hyprlock.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        imv.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        mpv.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as cava, but `mpv` fails to build currently
-        obs-studio.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        rio.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # marked as broken
-        rofi.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        spotify-player.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as mpv
-        swaylock.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        tofi.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        waybar.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-      };
-
-      qt.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as cava
-
-      services = {
-        dunst.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        mako.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        polybar.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-      };
-
-      wayland.windowManager = {
-        hyprland.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-        sway.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
-      };
-    }
+    (
+      { config, ... }:
+
+      {
+        home = {
+          homeDirectory = "/Users/${config.home.username}";
+        };
+
+        i18n.inputMethod.enabled = lib.mkVMOverride null;
+
+        programs = {
+          cava.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: this may actually work on darwin, but the package is currently not supported
+          foot.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          fuzzel.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          hyprlock.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          imv.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          mpv.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as cava, but `mpv` fails to build currently
+          obs-studio.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          rio.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # marked as broken
+          rofi.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          spotify-player.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as mpv
+          swaylock.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          tofi.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          waybar.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+        };
+
+        qt.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false; # NOTE: same as cava
+
+        services = {
+          dunst.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          mako.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          polybar.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+        };
+
+        wayland.windowManager = {
+          hyprland.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+          sway.enable = lib.mkVMOverride false;
+        };
+      }
+    )
   ];
 }).activationPackage
diff --git a/tests/home.nix b/tests/home.nix
index e2b86102..dd4dd22f 100644
--- a/tests/home.nix
+++ b/tests/home.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { lib, ... }:
+
 {
   imports = [
     ../modules/home-manager
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@
   xdg.enable = true;
 
   home = {
-    username = "test";
+    username = lib.fileContents ./username.txt;
     stateVersion = lib.mkDefault "23.11";
   };
 
diff --git a/tests/nixos.nix b/tests/nixos.nix
index b6a909ad..7d5dd070 100644
--- a/tests/nixos.nix
+++ b/tests/nixos.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
-{ testers, home-manager }:
+{
+  lib,
+  testers,
+  home-manager,
+}:
+
+let
+  userName = lib.fileContents ./username.txt;
+in
 
 testers.runNixOSTest {
-  name = "module-test";
+  name = "catppuccin-nix";
 
   nodes.machine =
     { lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
     {
       imports = [
         home-manager.nixosModules.default
@@ -32,9 +41,8 @@ testers.runNixOSTest {
         type = "fcitx5";
       };
 
-      users.users.test = {
+      users.users.${userName} = {
         isNormalUser = true;
-        home = "/home/test";
         uid = 1000;
       };
 
@@ -43,16 +51,18 @@ testers.runNixOSTest {
         writableStore = true;
       };
 
-      home-manager.users.test = {
+      home-manager.users.${userName} = {
         imports = [ ./home.nix ];
       };
     };
 
   testScript =
     { nodes, ... }:
+
     let
-      user = nodes.machine.users.users.test;
+      user = nodes.machine.users.users.${userName};
     in
+
     ''
       start_all()
 
diff --git a/tests/username.txt b/tests/username.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73a42455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/username.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pepperjack