diff --git a/machines/SteamDeck/configuration.nix b/machines/SteamDeck/configuration.nix
index bbf55b4..3d4ba77 100755
--- a/machines/SteamDeck/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/SteamDeck/configuration.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 		];
 	};
 
+	# Large builds (the linux kernel) fail to build because /tmp is too small when using tmpfs
+	boot.tmp.useTmpfs = false;
+
 	environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.steamdeck-firmware ];
 	# List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
 	# $ nix search wget