diff --git a/modules/desktop/plymouth.nix b/modules/desktop/plymouth.nix
index 1b5edc6..e2289cc 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/plymouth.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/plymouth.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ in {
       themePackages = [ config.modules.desktop.themes.plymouthTheme.package ];
       theme = config.modules.desktop.themes.plymouthTheme.name;
     };
+    boot.kernelParams = [ "plymouth.use-simpledrm" ];
 
     # smooth transition from plymouth to the login manager
     # honestly, i have No Clue what this does, but it's in the arch wiki so it must be good