diff --git a/modules/gui.nix b/modules/gui.nix
index 32b4067..08a71f1 100644
--- a/modules/gui.nix
+++ b/modules/gui.nix
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ lib.mkIf config.sbruder.gui.enable {
     extraPackages = [ ];
   };
 
+  # steam (and other high quality software) still ships 32 bit binaries
+  hardware.opengl.driSupport32Bit = lib.mkIf pkgs.stdenv.isx86_64 true;
+
   services.logind.lidSwitchDocked = config.services.logind.lidSwitch;
 }