diff --git a/configuration/hardware-specific/vm.nix b/configuration/hardware-specific/vm.nix
index 225a846..db563fe 100644
--- a/configuration/hardware-specific/vm.nix
+++ b/configuration/hardware-specific/vm.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # Don't run this
+  services.batteryManager.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+
   # Both so we have a predictable key for the staging env, as well as
   # to have a static key for decrypting the sops secrets for the
   # staging env.