diff --git a/global/kernel/default.nix b/global/kernel/default.nix
index 9617608b..0fc6c935 100644
--- a/global/kernel/default.nix
+++ b/global/kernel/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ in {
       "kernel.dmesg_restrict" = mkIf cfg.sysctl.harden 1;
       "vm.swappiness" = cfg.sysctl.swappiness;
     };
-    boot.kernelPackages = with pkgs; mkDefault (if cfg.lts then linuxPackages else linuxPackages_latest);
+    boot.kernelPackages = with pkgs; mkOverride 1001 (if cfg.lts then linuxPackages else linuxPackages_latest);
   };
 }