diff --git a/homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix b/homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix
index 1f84ff7f..a344f6bf 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
           "file://${config.home.homeDirectory}/src"
         ]
         ++ lib.optional (
-          osConfig.ar.users.aly.syncthing.enable
+          (osConfig.ar.users.aly.syncthing.enable or false)
           && (config.home.username == "aly")
         ) "file://${config.home.homeDirectory}/sync";
 
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/options.nix b/homeManagerModules/options.nix
index 849f6f55..2cd04f9e 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/options.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/options.nix
@@ -96,20 +96,20 @@ in {
     desktop = {
       autoSuspend = lib.mkOption {
         description = "Whether to autosuspend on idle.";
-        default = cfg.desktop.hyprland.enable;
+        default = cfg.desktop.hyprland.enable or false;
         type = lib.types.bool;
       };
 
       gnome.enable = lib.mkOption {
         description = "GNOME with sane defaults.";
-        default = osConfig.ar.desktop.gnome.enable;
+        default = osConfig.ar.desktop.gnome.enable or false;
         type = lib.types.bool;
       };
 
       hyprland = {
         enable = lib.mkOption {
           description = "Hyprland with full desktop session components.";
-          default = osConfig.ar.desktop.hyprland.enable;
+          default = osConfig.ar.desktop.hyprland.enable or false;
           type = lib.types.bool;
         };
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ in {
 
       kde.enable = lib.mkOption {
         description = "KDE Plasma with sane defaults.";
-        default = osConfig.ar.desktop.kde.enable;
+        default = osConfig.ar.desktop.kde.enable or false;
         type = lib.types.bool;
       };
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ in {
 
     laptopMode = lib.mkOption {
       description = "Enable laptop configuration.";
-      default = osConfig.ar.laptopMode;
+      default = osConfig.ar.laptopMode or false;
       type = lib.types.bool;
     };