diff --git a/hswaw/machines/customs.hackerspace.pl/configuration.nix b/hswaw/machines/customs.hackerspace.pl/configuration.nix
index ce13373..6f880d2 100644
--- a/hswaw/machines/customs.hackerspace.pl/configuration.nix
+++ b/hswaw/machines/customs.hackerspace.pl/configuration.nix
@@ -316,10 +316,20 @@
 
   services.dhcpd4 = {
     enable = true;
-    configFile = ./dhcpd.conf;
+    configFile = "${./dhcpd.conf}";
     interfaces = ["lan"];
   };
 
+  # Checkinator needs access to leases file. When DynamicUser is enable this
+  # file is hidden in /var/lib/private
+  systemd.services.dhcpd4.serviceConfig.DynamicUser= pkgs.lib.mkForce false;
+  users.users.dhcpd = {
+    group = "dhcpd";
+    isSystemUser = true;
+    uid = 1005;
+  };
+  users.groups."dhcpd" = {};
+
   hscloud.routing = {
     enable = true;
     # TODO(q3k): make this optional in upstream