diff --git a/hosts/nixos-desktop/default.nix b/hosts/nixos-desktop/default.nix
index 377c478..f5a34bf 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos-desktop/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   my.programs.hyprland.nvidiaSupport = true;
 
   # KERNEL
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_1; # HACK to get nvidia kernel package to build
 
   # BOOT
   boot = {