diff --git a/common/desktop.nix b/common/desktop.nix
index 8bf1494..0ac691d 100644
--- a/common/desktop.nix
+++ b/common/desktop.nix
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     wget
   ];
 
+  hardware = {
+    cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = true;
+    enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
+  };
+
   # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
   services.openssh.enable = true;