diff --git a/hosts/laptop/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/laptop/hardware-configuration.nix
index fbc2cd8..0a28ce6 100644
--- a/hosts/laptop/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/laptop/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
   # high-resolution display
   hardware.video.hidpi.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
   powerManagement = {
-    cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "powersave";
+    cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";
     powertop.enable = true;    
   };
 }