diff --git a/profiles/sync/default.nix b/profiles/sync/default.nix
index a689e571..7a3da959 100644
--- a/profiles/sync/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/sync/default.nix
@@ -5,16 +5,22 @@
     serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
     path = [
       pkgs.git
+      pkgs.coreutils
     ];
     script = ''
-      ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/cd /home/anish/kitaab/vimwiki
-      ${pkgs.git} commit -am "syncing curve"
-      ${pkgs.git} push
+      cd /home/anish/kitaab
+      git add -A
+      git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -m 'syncing kitaab' # if nothing, don't exit 1
+      git push
+      exit 0
     '';
+    serviceConfig = {
+      User = "anish";
+    };
   };
   systemd.timers.kitaab-timer = {
     wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
     partOf = [ "kitaab-sync.service" ];
-    timerConfig.OnCalendar = [ "*-*-* *:00:00" ];
+    timerConfig.OnCalendar = [ "daily" ];
   };
 }