diff --git a/global/io/default.nix b/global/io/default.nix
index b6c690a5..9aad2d97 100644
--- a/global/io/default.nix
+++ b/global/io/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   gui = with config.global.gpu; enable && session;
 in {
   options.global.io = {
-    betaflight = mkEnableOption "betaflight udev rules" // { default = true; };
+    betaflight = mkEnableOption "betaflight udev rules" // { default = gui; };
     bluetooth = mkEnableOption "bluetooth daemons and state persistence" // { default = gui; };
     audio = mkEnableOption "pulseaudio server configuration" // { default = gui; };
     coredump = mkEnableOption "save coredumps handled by systemd";