diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 491bea3..dceccf3 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -67,6 +67,44 @@
           USERS_LIFETIME  = lib.strings.concatStringsSep "," cfg.users.lifetime;
           USERS_BANNED    = lib.strings.concatStringsSep "," cfg.users.banned;
         };
+        
+        service_name = script: lib.strings.sanitizeDerivationName("${cfg.prefix}${cfg.user}@${script}");
+        
+        # oneshot scripts to run
+        serviceGenerator = builtins.mapAttrs (script: time: nameValuePair (service_name script) {
+          description = "Service for ${desc} ${script}";
+          wantedBy    = [ ];
+          after       = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          environment = environment_config;
+          
+          serviceConfig = {
+            Type            = "oneshot";
+            DynamicUser     = true;
+            ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/${script}";
+            EnvironmentFile = "${cfg.envFile}";
+          };
+        }) scripts;
+        
+        # each timer will run the above service
+        timerGenerator = builtins.mapAttrs (script: time: nameValuePair (service_name script) {
+          description = "Timer for ${desc} ${script}";
+          
+          wantedBy    = [ "timers.target" ];
+          partOf      = [ "${service_name script}.service" ];
+          timerConfig = {
+            OnCalendar  = time;
+            Unit        = "${service_name script}.service";
+            Persistent  = true;
+          };
+        }) scripts;
+        
+        # modify these
+        scripts = {
+          "update_groups"       = "*-*-* *:00:00";
+          "new_users"           = "*:0/15";
+        };
+        
+        
       in { 
         options.services."${package_name}" = {
           enable = mkEnableOption "enable ${package_name}";
@@ -144,6 +182,13 @@
             default     = "/etc/skynet_${package_name}";
             description = "The home for the user";
           };
+          
+          prefix = mkOption rec {
+            type = types.str;
+            default = "skynet_";
+            example = default;
+            description = "The prefix used to name service/folders";
+          };
             
         };
 
@@ -158,75 +203,28 @@
             group         = "${cfg.user}";
           };
           
-          systemd.services."${cfg.user}" = {
-            description = desc;
-            wantedBy    = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-            after       = [ "network-online.target" ];
-            wants       = [ ];
-            environment = environment_config;
-            
-            serviceConfig = {
-              # because we are storing data we need a home for it
-              User            = "${cfg.user}";
-              Group           = "${cfg.user}";
-              Restart         = "always";
-              ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/${package_name}";
-              EnvironmentFile = "${cfg.envFile}";
+          systemd.services = {
+            # main service
+            "${cfg.user}" = {
+              description = desc;
+              wantedBy    = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+              after       = [ "network-online.target" ];
+              wants       = [ ];
+              environment = environment_config;
+              
+              serviceConfig = {
+                # because we are storing data we need a home for it
+                User            = "${cfg.user}";
+                Group           = "${cfg.user}";
+                Restart         = "always";
+                ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/${package_name}";
+                EnvironmentFile = "${cfg.envFile}";
+              };
             };
-          };
+          } // serviceGenerator;
           
-          # for updating the data
-          systemd.services."${cfg.user}_update" = {
-            description = "${desc} Update groups";
-            wantedBy    = [ ];
-            after       = [ "network-online.target" ];
-            environment = environment_config;
-            
-            serviceConfig = {
-              Type            = "oneshot";
-              DynamicUser     = true;
-              ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/update_groups";
-              EnvironmentFile = "${cfg.envFile}";
-            };
-          };
-           
-          systemd.timers."${cfg.user}_update" = {
-            description = "Run the update script for ${desc}";
-            
-            wantedBy    = [ "timers.target" ];
-            partOf      = [ "${cfg.user}_update.service" ];
-            timerConfig = {
-              # every hour
-              OnCalendar  = "*-*-* *:00:00";
-              Unit        = "${cfg.user}_update.service";
-            };
-          };
-          
-          # for new users
-          systemd.services."${cfg.user}_new_users" = {
-            description = "${desc} Get new users";
-            wantedBy    = [ ];
-            after       = [ "network-online.target" ];
-            environment = environment_config;
-            
-            serviceConfig = {
-              Type            = "oneshot";
-              DynamicUser     = true;
-              ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/new_users";
-              EnvironmentFile = "${cfg.envFile}";
-            };
-          };
-           
-          systemd.timers."${cfg.user}_new_users" = {
-            description = "Run the new users script for ${desc}";
-            wantedBy    = [ "timers.target" ];
-            partOf      = [ "${cfg.user}_new_users.service" ];
-            timerConfig = {
-              # every 15 min
-              OnCalendar  = "*:0/15";
-              Unit        = "${cfg.user}_new_users.service";
-            };
-          };
+          # timers to run the above services
+          systemd.timers = timerGenerator;
           
         };