diff --git a/hosts/fae.nix b/hosts/fae.nix
index 45b66066..996ec59d 100644
--- a/hosts/fae.nix
+++ b/hosts/fae.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 
     # custom raspi boot loader is already present
     boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+    boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkForce pkgs.linuxPackages_rpi4;
 
     # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
     # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions