diff --git a/system/vm/hardware-configuration.nix b/system/vm/hardware-configuration.nix
index 4308a34..006e291 100644
--- a/system/vm/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/system/vm/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -62,5 +62,4 @@
   # networking.interfaces.wlo1.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
 
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
-  hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
 }