diff --git a/desktop/general.nix b/desktop/general.nix
index 537d64f..53c677d 100644
--- a/desktop/general.nix
+++ b/desktop/general.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in {
       aviallon.boot.cmdline = {
         splash = mkIf (!generalCfg.debug) "";
         "udev.log_level" = mkIf (!generalCfg.debug) 3;
-        preempt = "full";
+        preempt = mkDefault "full";
         "usbhid.mousepoll" = 1; # 1ms latency for mouse
         "usbhid.kbpoll" = 4; # 4ms latency for kb
         "systemd.log_level" = config.boot.initrd.systemd.managerEnvironment.SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL;