diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 3b1db4b..5bfc501 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     pkgs.linux-firmware (pkgs.callPackage ./pkgs/t14s-firmware.nix { })
   ];
 
+  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false;
   boot.loader.systemd-boot = {
     enable = true;
     extraFiles = {
diff --git a/kernel.nix b/kernel.nix
index 4fd5b36..4961820 100644
--- a/kernel.nix
+++ b/kernel.nix
@@ -106,10 +106,5 @@ in {
         enableTpm2 = false;
       };
     };
-
-    loader = {
-      systemd-boot.enable = lib.mkForce true;
-      efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false;
-    };
   };
 }