diff --git a/image.nix b/image.nix
index 219b32d..a1b545e 100644
--- a/image.nix
+++ b/image.nix
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@ pkgs.dockerTools.buildImage {
       pkgs.curl
       pkgs.home-manager
       pkgs.direnv
+      (pkgs.writeTextDir "etc/nix/nix.conf" "experimental-features = nix-command flakes")
+      (pkgs.writeTextDir "etc/passwd" "coder:x:1000:1000::/home/coder:/bin/bash")
     ];
-    pathsToLink = ["/bin"];
+    pathsToLink = ["/bin" "/etc"];
   };
 
   config = {
     Cmd = ["/bin/bash"];
-    Env = ["SSL_CERT_FILE=${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"];
+    Env = [
+      "SSL_CERT_FILE=${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
+      "HOME=/home/coder"
+    ];
   };
 }