diff --git a/hosts/flubber-machine/default.nix b/hosts/flubber-machine/default.nix
index 79dbab2..0c770df 100755
--- a/hosts/flubber-machine/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/flubber-machine/default.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
       dunst.enable = true;
       rofi.enable = true;
       waybar.enable = true;
+      poweralertd.enable = true;
       wob.enable = true;
       gammastep.enable = true;
       wl-clip-persist.enable = true;
diff --git a/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix b/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
index cd55728..01c6c83 100755
--- a/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       dunst.enable = true;
       rofi.enable = true;
       waybar.enable = true;
-      batsignal.enable = true;
+      poweralertd.enable = true;
       wob.enable = true;
       gammastep.enable = true;
       wl-clip-persist.enable = true;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       regreet.enable = true;
 
       # theme, see `modules/desktop/themes`
-      themes.active = "catppuccin";
+      themes.active = "gruvbox";
 
       # monitors, see `modules/desktop/monitors`
       monitors.enable = true;
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
       system.loupe.enable = true;
       system.ananicy.enable = true;
       system.kdeconnect.enable = true;
+      system.virt-manager.enable = true;
       # editors
       editors.micro.enable = true;
       editors.vscode.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/core/default.nix b/modules/core/default.nix
index a2beae0..5d56e5f 100644
--- a/modules/core/default.nix
+++ b/modules/core/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ in {
       # services that help w/ battery saving
       powerManagement.powertop.enable = true;
       services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = true;
+      services.upower.enable = true;
     })
   ];
 }
diff --git a/modules/desktop/batsignal.nix b/modules/desktop/batsignal.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ed6d78..0000000
--- a/modules/desktop/batsignal.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, config, pkgs, ... }:
-
-with lib;
-let
-  cfg = config.modules.desktop.batsignal;
-in {
-  options.modules.desktop.batsignal = {
-    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable batsignal, a battery notification service";
-  };
-
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    hm.services.batsignal = {
-      enable = true;
-
-      extraArgs = [
-        # -w 20 -c 10 -d 5  --  set battery levels
-        # -p                --  notify on plug/unplug
-        # -m 2              --  set interval to 2 seconds
-        "-w 20" "-c 10" "-d 5" "-p" "-m 2"
-      ];
-    };
-  };
-}
diff --git a/modules/desktop/poweralertd.nix b/modules/desktop/poweralertd.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4c5ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/desktop/poweralertd.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ lib, config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+let
+  cfg = config.modules.desktop.poweralertd;
+in {
+  options.modules.desktop.poweralertd = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable poweralertd, a battery notification service";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    services.upower.enable = true;
+    hm.services.poweralertd.enable = true;
+  };
+}