diff --git a/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic-config/com.system76.CosmicFiles/v1/desktop b/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic-config/com.system76.CosmicFiles/v1/desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18697b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic-config/com.system76.CosmicFiles/v1/desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(
+    show_content: false,
+    show_mounted_drives: false,
+    show_trash: false,
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic.nix b/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic.nix
index 0e48b72..01e6b5d 100644
--- a/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic.nix
+++ b/nix-os/desktopManagers/cosmic.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ in
     environment.cosmic.excludePackages = with pkgs; [
       cosmic-edit
       cosmic-term
-      cosmic-files
     ];
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       pavucontrol