diff --git a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
index d684057d..1e6cb8f2 100644
--- a/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/base/emacs/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         package = pkgs.emacs-pgtk;
         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;
+        extraEmacsPackages = epkgs: lib.optional config.chvp.graphical.mail.enable (pkgs.mu.override { emacs = pkgs.emacs-pgtk; });
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/graphical/mail/default.nix b/modules/graphical/mail/default.nix
index 22b1a6a7..a086ecf6 100644
--- a/modules/graphical/mail/default.nix
+++ b/modules/graphical/mail/default.nix
@@ -365,7 +365,10 @@ in
       programs = {
         mbsync.enable = true;
         msmtp.enable = true;
-        mu.enable = true;
+        mu = {
+          enable = true;
+          package = pkgs.mu.override { emacs = pkgs.emacs-pgtk; };
+        };
       };
       services = {
         imapnotify.enable = true;