diff --git a/devices/ellaca/options.nix b/devices/ellaca/options.nix
index a128744..5151cfd 100644
--- a/devices/ellaca/options.nix
+++ b/devices/ellaca/options.nix
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   withBluetooth = true;
 
   withNiri = true;
-  withGnome = true;
-  withPlasma = true;
+  withGnome = false;
+  withPlasma = false;
 
   withVM = false;
   withContainers = true;
diff --git a/modules/gnome/default.nix b/modules/gnome/default.nix
index 220769d..99f1292 100644
--- a/modules/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome/default.nix
@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@
     desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
   };
 
-  environment.gnome.excludePackages = (with pkgs.gnome; [
-    nixos-background-info
-    gnome-shell-extensions
-    pkgs.gnome-tour # GNOME Shell detects the .desktop file on first log-in.
-    pkgs.gnome-user-docs
-    pkgs.orca
-    pkgs.gnome-menus
-  ]);
+  services.gnome.core-utilities.enable = true;
+
+  hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
 
   programs.dconf.enable = true;
 }