diff --git a/hosts/sopp/default.nix b/hosts/sopp/default.nix
index 70ead4d..941adcf 100644
--- a/hosts/sopp/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/sopp/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
 
   boot.kernel.sysctl."vm.swappiness" = lib.mkDefault 10; # 0-100, commonly 60
+  boot.kernelModules = [ "xhci_pci" ]; # fixes boot with usb hub attached https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/171625
 
   services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.enable = true;
   services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.user = "pbsds";