diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 332f9a2..115db74 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ with pkgs;
   };
 
   # Intel CPU tweaks
-  hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode =
-    lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
+  hardware = {
+    enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
+    cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = true;
+  };
   services.fwupd.enable = true;
 
   hardware.opengl.extraPackages =