diff --git a/modules/desktops/gnome-desktop.nix b/modules/desktops/gnome-desktop.nix
index c943c30..a015412 100644
--- a/modules/desktops/gnome-desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/desktops/gnome-desktop.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-{...}: {
+{pkgs, ...}: {
   services.xserver = {
     # Enable the X11 windowing system (needed even for Wayland sessions)
     enable = true;
 
+    # Exclude xterm from the list of packages to install
+    excludePackages = [pkgs.xterm];
+
     # Enable the GNOME Desktop Environment.
     displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
     desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/desktops/hyprland-desktop.nix b/modules/desktops/hyprland-desktop.nix
index 71c4373..99cda58 100644
--- a/modules/desktops/hyprland-desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/desktops/hyprland-desktop.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     xserver = {
       enable = true;
       displayManager.gdm.enable = false; # Disable GDM in favor of regreet
+      excludePackages = [pkgs.xterm]; # Exclude xterm from the list of packages to install
     };
 
     # Lightweight Wayland-native display manager