diff --git a/nixos/hosts/nixos-laptop/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/nixos-laptop/default.nix
index 907c433e..864a11f3 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/nixos-laptop/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/nixos-laptop/default.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
   networking.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
-  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "performance";
+  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "ondemand";
   hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
 
   # Set your time zone.