diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 02dba88..0b6ade7 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -301,5 +301,11 @@
     shfmt                        # formatter: bash/sh
     lua54Packages.luacheck       # linter: lua
     shellcheck                   # linter: bash/sh
+
+    # messaging
+    telegram-desktop
+    signal-desktop
+    vesktop
+    karere
   ];
 }
diff --git a/niri.nix b/niri.nix
index 2fe7d6d..4b4d156 100644
--- a/niri.nix
+++ b/niri.nix
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
       brightnessctl
       awww
       lxqt.lxqt-policykit
-
-      # messaging
-      telegram-desktop
-      signal-desktop
-      vesktop
-      karere
     ] ++ lib.optionals (!useNoctalia) [
       fuzzel
       waybar