diff --git a/hosts/ytnix/default.nix b/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
index 01a9c97..2cac680 100644
--- a/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false; # toggle when installing
     };
     tmp.cleanOnBoot = true;
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
     extraModulePackages = with config.boot.kernelPackages; [
       rtl8821ce
     ];
diff --git a/overlay/default.nix b/overlay/default.nix
index 99fc17b..123e1f2 100644
--- a/overlay/default.nix
+++ b/overlay/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ let
   overlays = [
     ./conduwuit
     ./attic
+    ./kernel.nix
   ];
   importedOverlays = map (m: import m) overlays;
 in
diff --git a/overlay/kernel.nix b/overlay/kernel.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a233b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay/kernel.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+final: prev: let
+  inherit (prev) lib;
+in {
+  linux_zen = prev.linux_zen.override (old: {
+    extraStructuredConfig = with lib.kernel; {
+      CONFIG_SCHED_MUQSS = yes;
+    };
+  });
+}