diff --git a/user/user.go b/user/user.go
index 8a7f639..d1597b2 100644
--- a/user/user.go
+++ b/user/user.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 const adminGroup = "admin"
 
-func IsAdmin(u user.User) (bool, error) {
+func IsAdmin(u *user.User) (bool, error) {
 	adminGroup, err := user.LookupGroup(adminGroup)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to get admin group info: %w", err)