diff --git a/guix/base.scm b/guix/base.scm
index 0e843da..f0d43e4 100644
--- a/guix/base.scm
+++ b/guix/base.scm
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ YOUR-USER-NAME  ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/run/current-system/profile/bin/chvt,/run/cur
 
 (define-public base-operating-system
   (operating-system
-   (kernel linux)
+   (kernel linux-xanmod)
    (initrd microcode-initrd)
    (firmware (list linux-firmware))
    (locale "en_US.utf8")