diff --git a/global/software-configuration.nix b/global/software-configuration.nix
index 56594e4..7d05247 100644
--- a/global/software-configuration.nix
+++ b/global/software-configuration.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ in
       downloadDirPermissions = "777";
       credentialsFile = "/var/secrets/transmission/settings.json";
 
+      extraFlags = [
+        "--auth"
+        "--no-incomplete-dir"
+        "--username=transmission"
+      ];
+
       settings = {
         download-dir = downloadDir;
         peer-port-random-low = 42333;