diff --git a/hosts/nixos-desktop/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/nixos-desktop/hardware-configuration.nix
index 2bbc9c8..0d304fe 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos-desktop/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos-desktop/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   imports = [ (modulesPath + "/installer/scan/not-detected.nix") ];
 
   boot = {
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
     initrd.availableKernelModules = [
       "nvme"
       "xhci_pci"