diff --git a/nixos-configuration/steveej-laptop/hw.nix b/nixos-configuration/steveej-laptop/hw.nix
index 9b4c429..3fb8d9f 100644
--- a/nixos-configuration/steveej-laptop/hw.nix
+++ b/nixos-configuration/steveej-laptop/hw.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
-    nix.maxJobs = 2;
-    nix.buildCores = 4;
+    nix.maxJobs = lib.mkDefault 2;
 
     hardware.enableAllFirmware = true;
     hardware.trackpoint.emulateWheel = true;