diff --git a/modules/home/xorg/i3/default.nix b/modules/home/xorg/i3/default.nix
index 491bf8e..16100c2 100644
--- a/modules/home/xorg/i3/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/xorg/i3/default.nix
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ let
     listToAttrs
     getExe
     ;
-  inherit (lib.marleyos) enabled;
+  inherit (lib.marleyos) enabled disabled;
 
   cfg = config.marleyos.xorg.i3;
+  isGenericLinux = config.targets.genericLinux.enable;
 in
 {
   options.marleyos.xorg.i3.enable = mkEnableOption "i3";
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ in
         dunst = enabled;
         picom = enabled;
         polybar = enabled;
-        screen-locker = enabled;
+        # broken on non-nixOS
+        screen-locker = if isGenericLinux then enabled else disabled;
       };
     };