diff --git a/global/software-configuration.nix b/global/software-configuration.nix
index efb6201..298e96b 100644
--- a/global/software-configuration.nix
+++ b/global/software-configuration.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
       credentialsFile = "/var/secrets/transmission/settings.json";
 
       extraFlags = [
-        "--auth"
+        "--no-auth"
         "--no-incomplete-dir"
         "--username=transmission"
       ];