diff --git a/global/io/default.nix b/global/io/default.nix
index d7fb8dbe..13345ac2 100644
--- a/global/io/default.nix
+++ b/global/io/default.nix
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 , config
 , ... }: with lib; let
   cfg = config.global.io;
+  gui = with config.global.gui; enable && session;
 in {
   options.global.io = {
     betaflight = mkEnableOption "betaflight udev rules" // { default = true; };
-    bluetooth = mkEnableOption "bluetooth daemons and state persistence" // { default = true; };
-    audio = mkEnableOption "pulseaudio server configuration" // { default = true; };
+    bluetooth = mkEnableOption "bluetooth daemons and state persistence" // { default = gui; };
+    audio = mkEnableOption "pulseaudio server configuration" // { default = gui; };
     coredump = mkEnableOption "save coredumps handled by systemd";
   };