diff --git a/operating-systems/buer/rules.scm b/operating-systems/buer/rules.scm
index d141858..412a3de 100644
--- a/operating-systems/buer/rules.scm
+++ b/operating-systems/buer/rules.scm
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
                 (setenv
                   `(("GUILE_LOAD_PATH" . #t)
                     ("GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH" . #t)
-                    ("TERM" . "linux"))))))
+                    ("TERM" . "linux"))))
+        (permit (identity "root")
+                (keepenv? #t))))
 
 (define text-editors
   (list (permit (identity ":wheel")