diff --git a/roles/desktop/configuration.nix b/roles/desktop/configuration.nix
index 26030cf..2f87103 100644
--- a/roles/desktop/configuration.nix
+++ b/roles/desktop/configuration.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
   services.xserver.enable = true;
 
+  nix = {
+    daemonIOSchedClass = "idle";
+    daemonCPUSchedPolicy = "idle";
+  };
+
   # Set up fonts
   fonts.packages = [
     (pkgs.nerdfonts.override {fonts = ["Hack" "JetBrainsMono"];})