diff --git a/nix/configurations/vm.nix b/nix/configurations/vm.nix
index 253d65a4..4444f7d1 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vm.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vm.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ in
     };
 
     hm = {nixosConfig, ...}: {
+      home.packages = [pkgs.xterm pkgs.dconf];
+      programs.alacritty.enable = true;
       programs.kitty.enable = true;
       xdg.configFile = {
         "xmonad/xmonad.hs".text = ''
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ in
             xmonad
               $ def
                 { modMask = mod4Mask
-                , terminal = "kitty"
+                , terminal = "xterm"
                 }
         '';
       };
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ in
         package = pkgs.posy-cursors;
         size = 72;
       };
+
+      gtk = {
+        enable = true;
+      };
+      xsession = {
+        enable = true;
+      };
     };
 
     # VM specifics