diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/aminda-nocron-reboot.service b/etc/systemd/system/aminda-nocron-reboot.service
index a1fefbce..ea6ce731 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/aminda-nocron-reboot.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/aminda-nocron-reboot.service
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Environment=LINUXBREWGROUP=wheel
 # Remember `systemd-path search-binaries-default`
 ExecStartPre=-echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/microcode/reload
 # - means it can fail, without failing those after it.
+ExecStartPre=-chmod a+x /root /var/roothome
 # These aren't given --now as THEY WOULD INFINITE LOOP.
 ExecStartPre=-systemctl enable aminda-nocron-rebootish.service
 ExecStartPre=-systemctl enable  aminda-nocron-rebootish.timer
diff --git a/var/spool/cron/root b/var/spool/cron/root
index 91ed9c04..c9e87b8a 100644
--- a/var/spool/cron/root
+++ b/var/spool/cron/root
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# symlinks to root home
+@reboot /usr/bin/chmod a+x /root /var/roothome >/dev/null 2>&1
+
 # Workaround it appearing to break SSH especially on family PC
 @reboot /bin/bash -c "/bin/nordvpn set killswitch off;/usr/bin/systemctl disable --now nordvpnd.{service.socket} --quiet"