diff --git a/set-up-system.sh b/set-up-system.sh
index d1986fe..51e8e40 100755
--- a/set-up-system.sh
+++ b/set-up-system.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sudo mkdir -p ~/.ssh
 sudo chmod 700 ~/.ssh
 sudo touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 sudo chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
-sudo chown -R admin ~/.ssh
+sudo chown -R $(id -un) ~/.ssh
 echo "$pubkey" >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 banner bottom "wrote ssh key"