diff --git a/modules/gui/qt.nix b/modules/gui/qt.nix
index f632460a..2bf709bd 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt.nix
+++ b/modules/gui/qt.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ in {
     };
 
     config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+        environment.sessionVariables = {
+            QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "qt5ct";
+        };
+
         home-manager.users.${config'.username} = {
             # thanks raf :3 https://github.com/NotAShelf/nyx/blob/main/homes/notashelf/themes/qt.nix
             qt = {
@@ -57,7 +61,6 @@ in {
                     QT_QPA_PLATFORM = "wayland;xcb";
                     QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION = "1";
                     DISABLE_QT_COMPAT = "0";
-                    QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "qt5ct";
                 };
             };