diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index 049c96c54e7..5f46e2f1ef8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ in {
     services.gnome3.tracker.enable = mkDefault true;
     hardware.pulseaudio.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.telepathy.enable = mkDefault true;
-    networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
+    networking.networkmanager.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.upower.enable = config.powerManagement.enable;
     services.upower.package = gnome3.upower;