diff --git a/machines/.sops.yaml b/machines/.sops.yaml
index 127d5186..5a9f52cf 100644
--- a/machines/.sops.yaml
+++ b/machines/.sops.yaml
@@ -99,11 +99,4 @@ creation_rules:
       - *admin_kalipso
       - *admin_kalipso_dsktp
       age:
-      - *admin_atlan
-  - path_regex: modules/malobeo/secrets.yaml$
-    key_groups:
-    - pgp:
-      - *admin_kalipso
-      - *admin_kalipso_dsktp
-      age:
-      - *admin_atlan
+      - *admin_atlan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/machines/modules/malobeo/secrets.yaml b/machines/modules/malobeo/secrets.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bd0982b..00000000
--- a/machines/modules/malobeo/secrets.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-malobeoUserPassword: ENC[AES256_GCM,data:/w9Q89njBL5eL8RU6IhOxegJqtvBmx/R2+b7+asop98PN4SZn3r53lagM/3UiNnbde/Mh1/3T3OtddNFTh+v64NNzMdKE65T/A==,iv:8o97dDxA6GHkFN0uAfbdG0DnatoiP3ytEGLTHOOZe0w=,tag:Jl2EPOooYdnSfyfOr9Pn2g==,type:str]
-sops:
-    kms: []
-    gcp_kms: []
-    azure_kv: []
-    hc_vault: []
-    age:
-        - recipient: age1ljpdczmg5ctqyeezn739hv589fwhssjjnuqf7276fqun6kc62v3qmhkd0c
-          enc: |
-            -----BEGIN AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----
-            YWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IFgyNTUxOSA2b2lTY1hhTUwxalZ6bHJJ
-            aUpUelB6K0hweW8rWXJzaTVKWC94Q0E4c2hRCnBaM3hwTkxwWGZjUCtycTR0aFJr
-            QXZPVkNjK2dIOWpHYUhxd2x6cW9MMTgKLS0tIEh4N2d5TEZuK2RRMklxRGNlOTFP
-            ZCtqbzVZYnB4WTh1RUt4V0FPYzRualUKh3lyO+Ow2698jZ05PZjeKK5CnuUnIAJ2
-            IdBRJNhalleoJPdQnsq/Yj3aewXtIYDdXKnhN4QdEfbQnrIrm1B7FQ==
-            -----END AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----
-    lastmodified: "2025-01-28T11:04:06Z"
-    mac: ENC[AES256_GCM,data:ZfWuWafknBtaLPjpujLfFjh4oRIk6Bq521NnI1woEamV1MZ53AbmGqZRroW4mAz2uI1KA3RSX7CLvFjJRzQiCBA/OblD89xGNEsQdRvsMCfkEGN85TgV5RVZ+Iqi/VoSXQUc4WcUZenBtgua8p84Ujikr/XT08dEB8hNVAOsSaw=,iv:fVX8LyxT3QkogpF/zRUY0LWzemp6ugrlK2eTag8jtWk=,tag:9kIXxg2hI1+D4XXx/ZPILw==,type:str]
-    pgp:
-        - created_at: "2025-01-28T11:02:47Z"
-          enc: |-
-            -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
-
-            hQGMA5HdvEwzh/H7AQv+JmOlIv1eupyfTV+T0jpZ0Ux49fjTP8xo/6aBNrukFFej
-            1JNX7Y57c5jUPUIWYX/obbhrT0yOj5w7yiA2lOO4ZUoHswDs70F7kuEXfdlEiL+Y
-            R2Zl5aAL+1Q0ydmjEG/P11H/ts0csHJTFwf6bR463Kv8yn8wjrpZKWcBTWoKzxbQ
-            LfEiDZ5F4FAjRJFgJRioWdUWCnMTaWWM6hQRathbVIi0DgddjzDma7I1l8qdsEEX
-            rh5y+SQSfajIPn1MxstY3Y8kkYb/LUOXIGGDxJV5UOuem8z2O0wiHsuRGtNAmQVJ
-            O0XjRALgoXbLFZYvej5xkDBvkr13JsJsa7P9IrVChF72ktFhWjPd5ALM63L3Rj//
-            voFD3JXmwOZsgsy+0wgfWwYb89xKcrLSrNkZKXFfLM1fUGx3huOw3YYqH35IccHe
-            KVPB0w5NkFRjq0Ubs9M/FpdspZPZmUgz6Y3hNUdSPsmd8+KWdDqFX0Nijv4dW/5k
-            1lMNcr6K/bHY9mWpqhsF0lgBfV1uX9Gw+rPVxpfbAmrqScw4XOnsYRhr39Ew2jyr
-            FY+EDPYj84AlfKCRr21lDOYsEYlxvRRL94LuzaJ5ZPsvc4fSRlLfA6CaTnyMO/Uh
-            0UaAUmo9gj8D
-            =oYMG
-            -----END PGP MESSAGE-----
-          fp: c4639370c41133a738f643a591ddbc4c3387f1fb
-        - created_at: "2025-01-28T11:02:47Z"
-          enc: |-
-            -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
-
-            hQIMA98TrrsQEbXUAQ/+O8kqGBbX22K56L7/TRjZIFsvPKNO89QADDuL8R9cYYug
-            iKvtCp1rjSkRZZOxEqdLltqlub7Qvm/FmOTTV/Ha97FyLu908ci9FhZhYSIu95PO
-            VVBKRqEvcjtYj7HV/WbHUPc0KNq3EJ2XmJPAbNel0vbLv5Y5RMCiPK7ZtP5owIX+
-            Vq5wxu92MUyQOcryqzVnP5Ly7hWjlQEVg88zHtOvzMBf2OtVh10f5xF6nNpxfmXO
-            ni0UvlzzatLmGX1t9CDchVvRkgvlALZAgwDnFqc3L3HbKlATgaH8Ilr5rEmjt3v1
-            wWSQWewoEH3BtMgNTvXcVZu4mji9wYTNR2MfrL7eIqkhQzxCgL+vIh9wpNXYN+jO
-            ghnQKUoGFpM0AnT8OXGODDfOqQd2nkUuySUP+n+N8LnEN021ve5500t4uAjZnASe
-            kVrNXK+9XUEIDNaWnO9ykRRvB4y41yqf5Pu5FfMtHg5s53ypqox3rSqQMPhwFtVz
-            HLSQ5iyv2v66RoXUX9Esk+QcTQuDRQpZFzM7v4tyU+IeT7rOe7dC0YEOYRetKApQ
-            bru47ZS4nPFfaCdOnMr5tmTMwv/dzMDQHeRkxqEKPTyYx56nHjrMRE13PjYUvSbT
-            aQVoAspsYXhxQ6eDVzGbBlbA1KXS7fbl9Ji0aVWXVS2otdL0hPRd6Nh0Cy0RuLnS
-            WAF5hbffH9AgRLC8HlAFAsYvf42JSjwpLdeFnGYka8dWZX0ItxLFEOJ1IAyilFy6
-            mkBFyUYLRwlbExJNEH+WFlbMSDWzZ6eXmuPzUBvhwOC/8AxKvhk8je4=
-            =x1tN
-            -----END PGP MESSAGE-----
-          fp: aef8d6c7e4761fc297cda833df13aebb1011b5d4
-    unencrypted_suffix: _unencrypted
-    version: 3.9.2
diff --git a/machines/modules/malobeo/users.nix b/machines/modules/malobeo/users.nix
index 6dc8c63d..3982f286 100644
--- a/machines/modules/malobeo/users.nix
+++ b/machines/modules/malobeo/users.nix
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ in
   };
   config = lib.mkMerge [
     (lib.mkIf cfg.malobeo {
-      sops.secrets.malobeoUserPassword = {
-        sopsFile = ./secrets.yaml;
-        neededForUsers = true;
-      };
       users.users.malobeo = {
         isNormalUser = true;
         description = "malobeo user, password and ssh access, no root";
         extraGroups = [ "pipewire" "pulse-access" "scanner" "lp" ];
         openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = sshKeys.admins;
-        hashedPasswordFile = config.sops.secrets.malobeoUserPassword.path;
+        hashedPassword = "$y$j9T$39oJwpbFDeETiyi9TjZ/2.$olUdnIIABp5TQSOzoysuEsomn2XPyzwVlM91ZsEkIz1";
       };
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [];
     })