diff --git a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/tailscale/default.nix b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/tailscale/default.nix
index 32ada12..8e39848 100644
--- a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/tailscale/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/tailscale/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 {
   services.tailscale.enable = true;
+  services.tailscale.extraSetFlags = [ "--operator=alex" ];
 
   # Pinned to 1.96.5. 1.98.0 regressed split-DNS handling under work-vpn: the
   # netmap's "resolve <tailnet>.ts.net locally via MagicDNS" hint is dropped