diff --git a/systems/ASUS-G46VW/hardware-configuration.nix b/systems/ASUS-G46VW/hardware-configuration.nix
index dd58e6a4b..4394c6b2c 100644
--- a/systems/ASUS-G46VW/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/systems/ASUS-G46VW/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     ];
 
   nix.maxJobs = lib.mkDefault 8;
-  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "powersave";
+  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "performance";
 }