diff --git a/makefu/2configs/hw/tp-x2x0.nix b/makefu/2configs/hw/tp-x2x0.nix
index c10ec1314..9047cfb66 100644
--- a/makefu/2configs/hw/tp-x2x0.nix
+++ b/makefu/2configs/hw/tp-x2x0.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ with config.krebs.lib;
   zramSwap.enable = true;
   zramSwap.numDevices = 2;
 
+  # enable synaptics so we can easily disable the touchpad
+  #   enable the touchpad with `synclient TouchpadOff=0`
+  services.xserver.synaptics = {
+    enable = true;
+    additionalOptions = ''Option "TouchpadOff" "1"'';
+  };
   hardware.trackpoint = {
     enable = true;
     sensitivity = 220;
@@ -19,7 +25,6 @@ with config.krebs.lib;
     emulateWheel = true;
   };
 
-
   services.tlp.enable = true;
   services.tlp.extraConfig = ''
     # BUG: http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-faq.html#erratic-battery