diff --git a/devices/crystal-gitlab/base.nix b/devices/crystal-gitlab/base.nix
index bae8a3b..cd415dc 100644
--- a/devices/crystal-gitlab/base.nix
+++ b/devices/crystal-gitlab/base.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
   networking.hostName = "crystal-gitlab";
   networking.useDHCP = true;
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = "x86_64-linux";
-  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = "powersave";
-  hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
+  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = "performance";
+  services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
 }