diff --git a/base.nix b/base.nix
index 550ea00..a797e24 100644
--- a/base.nix
+++ b/base.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
   nix.settings.min-free =  3 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
   nix.settings.max-free = 20 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
 
-  services.thermald.enable = lib.mkIf (config.nixpkgs.system == "x86_64-linux") true;
+  services.thermald.enable = lib.mkIf (lib.all (x: x) [
+      (config.nixpkgs.system == "x86_64-linux")
+      (!config.boot.isContainer or false)
+    ]) true;
 
   # System fonts
   # Nice to have when X-forwading on headless machines