diff --git a/modules/baremetal.nix b/modules/baremetal.nix
index adb811e7..a083e183 100644
--- a/modules/baremetal.nix
+++ b/modules/baremetal.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
       "kvm" "big-parallel" "nixos-test" "benchmark"
     ];
 
+    powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = "schedutil";
+
     services = {
       # just assume there are ssd's everywhere
       fstrim.enable = true;