diff --git a/machines/hephaestus/hardware.nix b/machines/hephaestus/hardware.nix
index ca458b7..44c6eaa 100644
--- a/machines/hephaestus/hardware.nix
+++ b/machines/hephaestus/hardware.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-amd" ];
   boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.v4l2loopback.out ];
 
-  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = "performance";
+  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = "balanced";
 
   boot.initrd.luks.devices = {
     luksroot = {