diff --git a/hosts/vm/configuration.nix b/hosts/vm/configuration.nix
index 7ef0dc2..1ed3a7a 100644
--- a/hosts/vm/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/vm/configuration.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   self,
   lib,
-  pkgs,
   modulesPath,
   ...
 }: {
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@
     makeUsbBootable = true; # USB booting
   };
 
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.zfs.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
-
   swapDevices = [];
 
   services = {
diff --git a/modules/base/default.nix b/modules/base/default.nix
index 098d4f3..ed5d7db 100644
--- a/modules/base/default.nix
+++ b/modules/base/default.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ in {
     boot.kernel.sysctl."kernel.sysrq" = "438";
     nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
+    boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkDefault pkgs.zfs.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
+
     hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
 
     time.timeZone = cfg.timeZone;