diff --git a/hosts/citadel/default.nix b/hosts/citadel/default.nix
index 24fc4fd..60d850d 100644
--- a/hosts/citadel/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/citadel/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ in {
     ../common/optional/backlight.nix
     ../common/optional/xmodmap-arrow-remaps.nix
     ../common/optional/nix-ld.nix
+    ../common/optional/gaming.nix
   ];
 
   boot = {
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
+  # fix cpu throttling on Lenovo Thinkpad
+  # see: https://github.com/erpalma/throttled
+  services.throttled.enable = true;
+
   environment.variables = {
     GDK_SCALE = "2.2";
     GDK_DPI_SCALE = "0.8";
diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/gaming.nix b/hosts/common/optional/gaming.nix
index 82adb7c..eb41d0e 100644
--- a/hosts/common/optional/gaming.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/gaming.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     # Steam 
     mangohud
     gamemode
-    gamescope
 
     # WINE 
     wine
@@ -41,11 +40,9 @@
 
   programs.steam = {
     enable = true;
-    gamescopeSession.enable = true;
   };
 
   programs.gamemode.enable = true;
-  programs.gamescope.enable = true;
 
   nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {
     steam = pkgs.steam.override {