diff --git a/users/refnode/common/darwin/default.nix b/users/refnode/common/darwin/default.nix
index 4aaf876..5ec2124 100644
--- a/users/refnode/common/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/users/refnode/common/darwin/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
     ./systemdefaults.nix
     ./aerospace.nix
     ./service-keepassxc.nix
-    ./vm.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/users/refnode/common/darwin/vm.nix b/users/refnode/common/optional/vm.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from users/refnode/common/darwin/vm.nix
rename to users/refnode/common/optional/vm.nix
diff --git a/users/refnode/default.nix b/users/refnode/default.nix
index 8bdcb2f..ec7f958 100644
--- a/users/refnode/default.nix
+++ b/users/refnode/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     ./common/optional/golang.nix
     ./common/optional/development.nix
     ./common/optional/llmtools.nix
+    ./common/optional/vm.nix
   ];
 
   # specify my home-manager configs