diff --git a/host/solo/default.nix b/host/solo/default.nix
index a34233a..9b36e58 100644
--- a/host/solo/default.nix
+++ b/host/solo/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         device = "nodev";
       };
     };
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_18;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
     kernel.sysctl."kernel.sysrq" = 1;
     initrd.systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;
   };
diff --git a/host/solo/nvidia-gpu.nix b/host/solo/nvidia-gpu.nix
index 06ac48a..c583dc7 100644
--- a/host/solo/nvidia-gpu.nix
+++ b/host/solo/nvidia-gpu.nix
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
   };
 
   hardware.nvidia = {
-    package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.stable;
-    open = false; # TODO: switch to open driver if it works again
+    package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.legacy_580;
+    open = false;
 
     nvidiaSettings = false;
+    modesetting.enable = true;
     powerManagement = {
       enable = true;
       finegrained = false;