diff --git a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
index 306857c4..f0e889a4 100644
--- a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       readOnly = true;
       default = pkgs.emacsWithPackagesFromUsePackage {
         config = config.chvp.base.emacs.fullConfig;
+        package = pkgs.emacsPgtkNativeComp;
         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;