diff --git a/hosts/boreal/default.nix b/hosts/boreal/default.nix
index b481ec7..5ed208b 100644
--- a/hosts/boreal/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/boreal/default.nix
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
-    pipewire.enable = true;
-
     wireguard = {
       enable = false;
       iface = "wg";
@@ -114,6 +112,13 @@ in
   # TODO: remove when https://nixpk.gs/pr-tracker.html?pr=124237 reaches unstable
   nix.sandboxPaths = [ "/bin/sh=${pkgs.bash}/bin/sh" ];
 
+  sound.enable = true;
+  hardware.pulseaudio = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraModules = [ pkgs.pulseaudio-modules-bt ];
+    package = pkgs.pulseaudioFull;
+  };
+
   hardware.bluetooth = {
     enable = true;
     powerOnBoot = true;
diff --git a/services/default.nix b/services/default.nix
index bfe8f02..93fe1fe 100644
--- a/services/default.nix
+++ b/services/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     ./monitoring.nix
     ./nextcloud.nix
     ./nginx.nix
-    ./pipewire.nix
     ./postgresql-backup.nix
     ./postgresql.nix
     ./tgv.nix
diff --git a/services/pipewire.nix b/services/pipewire.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index c681cf4..0000000
--- a/services/pipewire.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-
-with lib;
-
-let
-  cfg = config.my.services.pipewire;
-  my = config.my;
-in
-{
-  options.my.services.pipewire = {
-    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Pipewire sound backend";
-  };
-
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    # from NixOS wiki, causes conflicts with pipewire
-    sound.enable = false;
-    # recommended for pipewire as well
-    security.rtkit.enable = true;
-    services.pipewire = {
-      enable = true;
-
-      alsa = {
-        enable = true;
-        support32Bit = true;
-      };
-      pulse.enable = true;
-      jack.enable = true;
-
-      media-session = {
-        enable = true;
-        config.bluez-monitor.rules = [
-          {
-            # Matches all cards
-            matches = [{ "device.name" = "~bluez_card.*"; }];
-            actions = {
-              "update-props" = {
-                "bluez5.reconnect-profiles" = [
-                  "a2dp_sink"
-                  "hfp_hf"
-                  "hsp_hs"
-                ];
-                # mSBC provides better audio + microphone
-                "bluez5.msbc-support" = true;
-                # SBC XQ provides better audio
-                "bluez5.sbc-xq-support" = true;
-              };
-            };
-          }
-          {
-            matches = [
-              # Matches all sources
-              {
-                "node.name" = "~bluez_input.*";
-              }
-              # Matches all outputs
-              {
-                "node.name" = "~bluez_output.*";
-              }
-            ];
-            actions = {
-              "node.pause-on-idle" = false;
-            };
-          }
-        ];
-      };
-    };
-  };
-}