diff --git a/roles/trivalent/files/etc/systemd/user/pactl.service b/roles/trivalent/files/etc/systemd/user/pactl.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f3aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/trivalent/files/etc/systemd/user/pactl.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run pactl to work around edge audio bug
+After=pipewire-pulse.socket
+Requires=pipewire-pulse.socket
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/pactl info
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+
diff --git a/roles/trivalent/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/trivalent/tasks/main.yaml
index 8213d0c..87ba8ff 100644
--- a/roles/trivalent/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/trivalent/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 - name: Add pactl service
   ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: 'etc/systemd/system/pactl.service'
-    dest: '/etc/systemd/system/pactl.service'
+    src: 'etc/systemd/user/pactl.service'
+    dest: '/etc/systemd/user/pactl.service'
     mode: '0644'
 
 - name: Enable pactl service