diff --git a/systems/bob/default.nix b/systems/bob/default.nix
index 88d0108..7967b61 100644
--- a/systems/bob/default.nix
+++ b/systems/bob/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   inputs,
+  pkgs,
   ...
 }:
 {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     ./hardware.nix
     ./nvidia.nix
   ];
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
 
   networking = {
     hostName = "bob";
diff --git a/systems/common/global/default.nix b/systems/common/global/default.nix
index af552f7..cc67546 100644
--- a/systems/common/global/default.nix
+++ b/systems/common/global/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   ];
 
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = config.boot.zfs.package.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
+    kernelPackages = lib.mkDefault config.boot.zfs.package.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
     tmp.useTmpfs = true;
   };