diff --git a/modules/synaptics.nix b/modules/synaptics.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c47cb9deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/synaptics.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # TODO this is host specific
+  services.xserver.synaptics = {
+    enable = true;
+    twoFingerScroll = true;
+    accelFactor = "0.035";
+    additionalOptions = ''
+      Option "FingerHigh" "60"
+      Option "FingerLow"  "60"
+    '';
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/xserver.nix b/modules/xserver.nix
index c65201802..897dbcc28 100644
--- a/modules/xserver.nix
+++ b/modules/xserver.nix
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@
   # services.xserver.layout = "us";
   # services.xserver.xkbOptions = "eurosign:e";
 
-  # TODO this is host specific
-  services.xserver.synaptics = {
-    enable = true;
-    twoFingerScroll = true;
-    accelFactor = "0.035";
-    additionalOptions = ''
-      Option "FingerHigh" "60"
-      Option "FingerLow"  "60"
-    '';
-  };
-
   #services.xserver.multitouch.enable = true;
 
   services.xserver.windowManager.xmonad.extraPackages = hspkgs: with hspkgs; [
diff --git a/wu.nix b/wu.nix
index 8b4beed6c..e84e31693 100644
--- a/wu.nix
+++ b/wu.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ in
     #./modules/tools.nix
     ./modules/hosts.nix
     ./modules/xserver.nix
+    ./modules/synaptics.nix
     ./modules/exim.nix
     ./modules/nginx.nix
   ];