diff --git a/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix b/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
index 8cd7fdbb..8307e28b 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
   sane.gui.sway.enable = true;
   sane.programs.iphoneUtils.enableFor.user.colin = true;
+  sane.programs.steam.enableFor.user.colin = true;
 
   sane.programs.guiApps.suggestedPrograms = [ "desktopGuiApps" ];
   sane.programs.consoleUtils.suggestedPrograms = [ "consoleMediaUtils" ];
@@ -48,17 +49,6 @@
     ALLOW_USERS = [ "colin" ];
   };
 
-  programs.steam = {
-    enable = true;
-    # not sure if needed: stole this whole snippet from the wiki
-    remotePlay.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Remote Play
-    dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Source Dedicated Server
-  };
-  sane.user.persist.plaintext = [
-    ".steam"
-    ".local/share/Steam"
-  ];
-
   # docs: https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/options.html#opt-system.stateVersion
   system.stateVersion = "21.05";
 }