diff --git a/nix/nixos-module.nix b/nix/nixos-module.nix
index 5116f91..d687470 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 self:
 {
+  config,
   options,
   lib,
   ...
 }:
+let
+  cfg = config.programs.nova-shell;
+in
 {
-  config = lib.optionalAttrs (options ? home-manager) {
-    home-manager.sharedModules = [
-      self.homeModules.default
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optionals (options ? stylix) [ self.homeModules.stylix ];
-  };
+  options.programs.nova-shell.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "nova-shell Quickshell bar";
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
+    lib.optionalAttrs (options ? home-manager) {
+      home-manager.sharedModules = [
+        self.homeModules.default
+      ]
+      ++ lib.optionals (options ? stylix) [ self.homeModules.stylix ];
+    }
+  );
 }
diff --git a/nix/package.nix b/nix/package.nix
index 93c9e3d..57314cc 100644
--- a/nix/package.nix
+++ b/nix/package.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ let
       runHook preInstall
       mkdir -p $out/share/nova-shell
       cp -r shell/shell.qml shell/modules shell/services shell/applets shell/dock shell/lock shell/assets $out/share/nova-shell/
-      mkdir -p $out/share/applications
-      cp shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop $out/share/applications/
       runHook postInstall
     '';
   };
diff --git a/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop b/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 95da1e7..0000000
--- a/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=nova-shell
-Comment=Minimal Quickshell bar for niri
-Exec=nova-shell
-Type=Application
-NoDisplay=true
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index 6e0122b..5c6411a 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 //@ pragma Env QS_NO_RELOAD_POPUP=1
-//@ pragma AppId space.darkest.nova-shell
 
 import "modules"
 import "services"