diff --git a/nixos/boxes/skinnyv.nix b/nixos/boxes/skinnyv.nix
index 3c8c515e..de1962ab 100644
--- a/nixos/boxes/skinnyv.nix
+++ b/nixos/boxes/skinnyv.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {
   networking.hostName = "skinnyv";
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest_hardened;
     kernelParams = [
       "i915.enable_rc6=7"
     ];