diff --git a/modules/base/default.nix b/modules/base/default.nix
index 7092e32..17945fb 100644
--- a/modules/base/default.nix
+++ b/modules/base/default.nix
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ in
             ncdu # disk usage navigator
             lshw
             entr
-            qemu
             cloc
             poop # hopefully poof some day
             flex
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ in
             keyutils
             libkcapi
             usbutils
-            bpftrace
             pciutils
             bsdgames
             parallel
diff --git a/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix b/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
index a97b721..d5449d5 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ in
           graphviz
           powertop
           gpicview
+          bpftrace # requires clang
           imapsync
           qgis-ltr # qgis gets recompiled, qgis-ltr is cached by hydra
           trayscale
diff --git a/shared/home/default.nix b/shared/home/default.nix
index fdff109..bc6d4ab 100644
--- a/shared/home/default.nix
+++ b/shared/home/default.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ in
         generateCaches = true;
       };
 
-      chromium = {
+      chromium = lib.mkIf devTools {
         enable = true;
         extensions = [
           { id = "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"; } # ublock origin