diff --git a/nix/home/universal.nix b/nix/home/universal.nix
index 8f16aac..b2bf9bd 100644
--- a/nix/home/universal.nix
+++ b/nix/home/universal.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ in with builtins;
     (import ./programs/nvim)
   ];
 
+  home.packages = defaultPkgs;
+
   programs.htop = {
     enable = true;
   };
diff --git a/nix/system/configuration.nix b/nix/system/configuration.nix
index c96b9bb..2f20d6c 100644
--- a/nix/system/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/system/configuration.nix
@@ -113,15 +113,8 @@
     enable = true;
 
     # Enable the GNOME Desktop Environment.
+    displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
     desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
-    displayManager = {
-      defaultSession = "none+xmonad";
-    };
-
-    windowManager.xmonad = {
-      enable = true;
-      enableContribAndExtras = true;
-    };
 
     layout = "us";
     # run the following command to swap escape and caps-lock keys, like a