diff --git a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
index 24accac9..9eecc55e 100644
--- a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       readOnly = true;
       default = pkgs.emacsWithPackagesFromUsePackage {
         config = config.chvp.base.emacs.fullConfig;
-        package = pkgs.emacsPgtk;
+        package = pkgs.emacsPgtk.override { nativeComp = false; };
         alwaysEnsure = true;
         # mu4e is included in the mu package and should be used from there
         extraEmacsPackages = epkgs: lib.optional config.chvp.graphical.mail.enable pkgs.mu;