diff --git a/nixos/common/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/nixos/common/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index b57c3e62..1fdf219d 100644
--- a/nixos/common/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
     videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ];
   };
 
+  ##### disable nvidia, very nice battery life.
+  hardware.nvidiaOptimus.disable = lib.mkDefault true;
+  boot.blacklistedKernelModules = lib.mkDefault [ "nouveau" "nvidia" ];
+  services.xserver.videoDrivers = lib.mkDefault [ "intel" ];
+
   services.xserver = {
     # https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/index.html#chap-gnome
     # Enable the GNOME Desktop Environment.