diff --git a/nix/hosts/avarna.nix b/nix/hosts/avarna.nix
index 615bf85..9cf5d81 100644
--- a/nix/hosts/avarna.nix
+++ b/nix/hosts/avarna.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ in
   ];
 
   hardware.framework.enableKmod = true;
+  hardware.sensor.iio.enable = false;
   services.fprintd.enable = false; # not actually using rn
   boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12; # newest kernel ZFS supports
 
diff --git a/nix/hosts/misc/syncthing.nix b/nix/hosts/misc/syncthing.nix
index 8ec1a86..0ebe931 100644
--- a/nix/hosts/misc/syncthing.nix
+++ b/nix/hosts/misc/syncthing.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # https://thinglab.org/2025/01/framework_boot_speed/#userspace
+  systemd.services.syncthing-init = {
+    wantedBy = lib.mkForce (
+      if config.services.ariade.enable then [ "graphical.target" ] else [ "multi-user.target" ]
+    );
+    after = lib.mkForce (
+      [ "syncthing.service" ] ++ lib.optionals config.programs.sway.enable [ "graphical.target" ]
+    );
+  };
+
   age.secrets.borg-synced-success-url.file = ../../secrets/borg-synced-success-url.age;
   services.borgbackup.jobs.syncthing-files = {
     archiveBaseName = "synced";
diff --git a/nix/modules/services/tailscale.nix b/nix/modules/services/tailscale.nix
index 5574b41..cea894c 100644
--- a/nix/modules/services/tailscale.nix
+++ b/nix/modules/services/tailscale.nix
@@ -23,5 +23,15 @@ in
     #   "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/timeout 60s ${pkgs.bash}/bin/bash -c 'until tailscale status --peers=false; do sleep 1; done'";
 
     environment.persistence."/persist".directories = [ "/var/lib/tailscale" ];
+
+    # https://thinglab.org/2025/01/framework_boot_speed/#userspace
+    systemd.services.syncthing-init = {
+      wantedBy = lib.mkForce (
+        if config.services.ariade.enable then [ "graphical.target" ] else [ "multi-user.target" ]
+      );
+      after = lib.mkForce (
+        [ "syncthing.service" ] ++ lib.optionals config.programs.sway.enable [ "graphical.target" ]
+      );
+    };
   };
 }