diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 328be0c..1dfe82b 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -509,22 +509,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "ghostty-cursor-shaders": {
-      "flake": false,
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1778252515,
-        "narHash": "sha256-G/UIr1bKnxn1AcHl/4FL/jou6b7M2VeREslYVELxdmw=",
-        "owner": "sahaj-b",
-        "repo": "ghostty-cursor-shaders",
-        "rev": "06d4e90fb5410e9c4d0b3131584060adddf89406",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "sahaj-b",
-        "repo": "ghostty-cursor-shaders",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "git-hooks-nix": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
@@ -1574,7 +1558,6 @@
         "eh": "eh",
         "flake-file": "flake-file",
         "flake-parts": "flake-parts_2",
-        "ghostty-cursor-shaders": "ghostty-cursor-shaders",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "hyprland": "hyprland",
         "hyprland-plugins": "hyprland-plugins",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 950a6ec..7c55425 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # DO-NOT-EDIT. This file was auto-generated using github:vic/flake-file.
 # Use `nix run .#write-flake` to regenerate it.
 {
-  outputs = inputs: inputs.flake-parts.lib.mkFlake { inherit inputs; } (inputs.import-tree ./modules);
+  outputs = inputs: inputs.flake-parts.lib.mkFlake {inherit inputs;} (inputs.import-tree ./modules);
 
   inputs = {
     determinate.url = "https://flakehub.com/f/DeterminateSystems/determinate/3";
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
       url = "github:hercules-ci/flake-parts";
       inputs.nixpkgs-lib.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
-    ghostty-cursor-shaders = {
-      url = "github:sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders";
-      flake = false;
-    };
     home-manager = {
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
diff --git a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/default.nix b/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/default.nix
index 99eb269..d11e288 100644
--- a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/default.nix
@@ -1,32 +1,15 @@
-{inputs, ...}: {
-  flake-file.inputs.ghostty-cursor-shaders = {
-    url = "github:sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders";
-    flake = false;
-  };
-
+{
   flake.modules.homeManager.ghostty = {
     # keep-sorted start
     config,
     lib,
-    pkgs,
     # keep-sorted end
     ...
   }: let
     inherit (lib) getExe;
-
-    cursorShaders = pkgs.applyPatches {
-      name = "ghostty-cursor-shaders-patched";
-      src = inputs.ghostty-cursor-shaders;
-      patches = [./patches/cursor-tail-local-settings.patch];
-    };
   in {
     # keep-sorted start block=yes newline_separated=yes
-    programs.ghostty = {
-      enable = true;
-
-      # Add the cursor shader to ghostty config.
-      settings.custom-shader = "${cursorShaders}/cursor_tail.glsl";
-    };
+    programs.ghostty.enable = true;
 
     # Start Ghostty with a systemd service.
     systemd.user.services.ghostty = {
diff --git a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/patches/cursor-tail-local-settings.patch b/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/patches/cursor-tail-local-settings.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index db67291..0000000
--- a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/patches/cursor-tail-local-settings.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/cursor_tail.glsl b/cursor_tail.glsl
-index 5a648cc..53a7a58 100644
---- a/cursor_tail.glsl
-+++ b/cursor_tail.glsl
-@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ vec3 sRGBToLinear(vec3 c) {
- 
- // --- CONFIGURATION ---
- vec4 TRAIL_COLOR = vec4(sRGBToLinear(iCurrentCursorColor.rgb), iCurrentCursorColor.a); // for custom color: vec4(0.2, 0.6, 1.0, 0.5); (wrap in sRGBToLinear for correct brightness)
--const float DURATION = 0.09; // in seconds
--const float MAX_TRAIL_LENGTH = 0.2;
--const float THRESHOLD_MIN_DISTANCE = 1.5; // min distance to show trail (units of cursor width)
-+const float DURATION = 0.2; // in seconds
-+const float MAX_TRAIL_LENGTH = 0.5;
-+const float THRESHOLD_MIN_DISTANCE = 0.2; // min distance to show trail (units of cursor width)
- const float BLUR = 2.0; // blur size in pixels (for antialiasing)
- 
- // --- CONSTANTS for easing functions ---
-@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ const float SPRING_DAMPING = 0.9;
- // float ease(float x) {
- //     return 1.0 - (1.0 - x) * (1.0 - x);
- // }
- 
--// // EaseOutCubic
--// float ease(float x) {
--//     return 1.0 - pow(1.0 - x, 3.0);
--// }
--
-+// EaseOutCubic
-+float ease(float x) {
-+    return 1.0 - pow(1.0 - x, 3.0);
-+}
- 
- // // EaseOutQuart
- // float ease(float x) {
- //     return 1.0 - pow(1.0 - x, 4.0);
- // }
-@@ -57,10 +56,10 @@ const float SPRING_DAMPING = 0.9;
- // float ease(float x) {
- //     return x == 1.0 ? 1.0 : 1.0 - pow(2.0, -10.0 * x);
- // }
- 
--// EaseOutCirc
--float ease(float x) {
--    return sqrt(1.0 - pow(x - 1.0, 2.0));
--}
-+// // EaseOutCirc
-+// float ease(float x) {
-+//     return sqrt(1.0 - pow(x - 1.0, 2.0));
-+// }
- 
- // // EaseOutBack
- // float ease(float x) {
diff --git a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/settings.nix b/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/settings.nix
index 5e07d1b..70ec881 100644
--- a/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/settings.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/gui/ghostty/settings.nix
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
       window-inherit-working-directory = false;
       tab-inherit-working-directory = false;
       split-inherit-working-directory = false;
-
-      # Enable cursor shader animation.
-      custom-shader-animation = true;
     };
   };
 }