diff --git a/nix/nixos-modules/hwCommon.nix b/nix/nixos-modules/hwCommon.nix
index 45c484b..7fe881f 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-modules/hwCommon.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-modules/hwCommon.nix
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ in
         enable = true;
       };
 
+      power-profiles-daemon = {
+        # 2024-08-14: tlp seems way better in my experience, hence disable it
+        enable = lib.mkIf config.services.tlp.enable false;
+      };
+
       smartd = {
         enable = true;
       };