diff --git a/system/sddm.nix b/system/sddm.nix
index 6d502c9..e003a60 100644
--- a/system/sddm.nix
+++ b/system/sddm.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   services.displayManager.sddm = {
     enable = true;
     theme = "catppuccin-frappe";
+    package = pkgs.kdePackages.sddm; # this apparently fixes it, so don't touch lmao
   };
   environment.systemPackages = [
     (pkgs.catppuccin-sddm.override {