diff --git a/common/default.nix b/common/default.nix
index 5e0fc23..093c83e 100644
--- a/common/default.nix
+++ b/common/default.nix
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ in
 
   # Enable the KDE Desktop Environment.
   services.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
-  services.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+  services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma5.enable = true;
 
   # dconf required for several Gnome applications
   programs.dconf.enable = true;
diff --git a/common/packages.nix b/common/packages.nix
index b5a352a..e1316c4 100644
--- a/common/packages.nix
+++ b/common/packages.nix
@@ -9,48 +9,90 @@
   # take overlays from flake
   nixpkgs.overlays = lib.attrValues config.inputInjection.flake-inputs.self.overlays;
   # List packages installed in system profile.
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    wget
-    vim
-    vimPlugins.vim-nix
-    vimPlugins.pathogen
-    tmux
-    htop
-    zsh
-    btrfs-progs
-    git
-    python3
-    man-pages
-    dnsutils
-    netcat-openbsd
-    ntfs3g
-    file
-    multipath-tools
-    strace
-    ltrace
-    valgrind
-    testdisk
-    rsync
-    pv
-    exfat
-    iotop
-    cifs-utils
-    dstat
-    lsof
-    macchanger
-    borgbackup
+  environment.systemPackages =
+    with pkgs;
+    [
+      wget
+      vim
+      vimPlugins.vim-nix
+      vimPlugins.pathogen
+      tmux
+      htop
+      zsh
+      btrfs-progs
+      git
+      python3
+      man-pages
+      dnsutils
+      netcat-openbsd
+      ntfs3g
+      file
+      multipath-tools
+      strace
+      ltrace
+      valgrind
+      testdisk
+      rsync
+      pv
+      exfat
+      iotop
+      cifs-utils
+      dstat
+      lsof
+      macchanger
+      borgbackup
 
-    # for debugging WLAN failures:
-    ethtool
-    trace-cmd
+      # for debugging WLAN failures:
+      ethtool
+      trace-cmd
 
-    # NetworkManager stuff
-    networkmanager-openconnect
-    networkmanager-vpnc
-    networkmanager-openvpn
-    # TODO: is this still necessary?
-    kdePackages.akonadi-mime # for KOrganizer
-    # for some Flatpak packkages
-    accountsservice
-  ];
+      # NetworkManager stuff
+      networkmanager-openconnect
+      networkmanager-vpnc
+      networkmanager-openvpn
+      plasma5Packages.kdeGear.akonadi-mime # for KOrganizer
+    ]
+    ++ (
+      with plasma5Packages;
+      with kdeGear;
+      [
+        #akonadi
+        #akonadi-calendar
+        #akonadi-contacts
+        #akonadi-import-wizard
+        #akonadi-mime
+        #akonadi-notes
+        #akonadi-search
+        #akonadiconsole
+        #akregator
+        #kaddressbook
+        #kalarm
+        #kalarmcal
+        #kcalutils
+        #kcontacts
+        #kdav
+        #kdepim-addons
+
+        #kdepim-runtime
+        #kidentitymanagement
+        #kldap
+        #kmail
+        #kmailtransport
+        #kmbox
+        #kmime
+        #kontact
+        #kontactinterface
+        #korganizer
+        #kpimtextedit
+        #libkdepim
+        #libksieve
+        #mailcommon
+        #messagelib
+        #pimcommon
+        #pim-sieve-editor
+
+        # for some Flatpak packkages
+        accountsservice
+      ]
+    );
 }
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 2e485c2..0ab72e6 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1719827385,
-        "narHash": "sha256-qs+nU20Sm8czHg3bhGCqiH+8e13BJyRrKONW34g3i50=",
+        "lastModified": 1718530513,
+        "narHash": "sha256-BmO8d0r+BVlwWtMLQEYnwmngqdXIuyFzMwvmTcLMee8=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "391ca6e950c2525b4f853cbe29922452c14eda82",
+        "rev": "a1fddf0967c33754271761d91a3d921772b30d0e",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1719895800,
-        "narHash": "sha256-xNbjISJTFailxass4LmdWeV4jNhAlmJPwj46a/GxE6M=",
+        "lastModified": 1719681865,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Lp+l1IsREVbz8WM35OJYZz8sAH0XOjrZWUXVB5bJ2qg=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "6e253f12b1009053eff5344be5e835f604bb64cd",
+        "rev": "a59f00f5ac65b19382617ba00f360f8bc07ed3ac",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-unstable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1719848872,
-        "narHash": "sha256-H3+EC5cYuq+gQW8y0lSrrDZfH71LB4DAf+TDFyvwCNA=",
+        "lastModified": 1719506693,
+        "narHash": "sha256-C8e9S7RzshSdHB7L+v9I51af1gDM5unhJ2xO1ywxNH8=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "00d80d13810dbfea8ab4ed1009b09100cca86ba8",
+        "rev": "b2852eb9365c6de48ffb0dc2c9562591f652242a",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_2": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1719838683,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Zw9rQjHz1ilNIimEXFeVa1ERNRBF8DoXDhLAZq5B4pE=",
+        "lastModified": 1719426051,
+        "narHash": "sha256-yJL9VYQhaRM7xs0M867ZFxwaONB9T2Q4LnGo1WovuR4=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "d032c1a6dfad4eedec7e35e91986becc699d7d69",
+        "rev": "89c49874fb15f4124bf71ca5f42a04f2ee5825fd",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@
     },
     "nur": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1719949581,
-        "narHash": "sha256-5oTHaCzhztZL0we4NxD9ZbHoRtxxS+psl+8VVVDNN+A=",
+        "lastModified": 1719771190,
+        "narHash": "sha256-W2EApTej3kQYP+nn8BbCoSOQs+5Kvn+0LJzlT+GkB2E=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "NUR",
-        "rev": "ef879b77a1fbbe7170ab555852e18fa531c23a60",
+        "rev": "2ef1c7312fd083f118fee1bfeef40f4de36b14ca",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/home/modules/packages.nix b/home/modules/packages.nix
index 924357f..2d30e03 100644
--- a/home/modules/packages.nix
+++ b/home/modules/packages.nix
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ let
     ];
 
   pythonTools = with python3Packages; [
-    python3 # to shadow old macOS python
+    python3   # to shadow old macOS python
     notebook
     ipython
     pip
@@ -193,8 +193,9 @@ let
   ];
 
   kdeTools =
-    [ okteta ]
-    ++ (with kdePackages; [
+    with plasma5Packages;
+    with kdeGear;
+    [
       okular
       gwenview
       yakuake
@@ -211,13 +212,16 @@ let
       qdirstat
       ark
       kwalletmanager
-      #ktouch  # TODO: unbreak
+      ktouch
       kcharselect
       konversation
+      okteta
       krdc
       skanlite
       akonadiconsole
       tokodon # mastodon client
+    ]
+    ++ (with kdeFrameworks; [
       networkmanager-qt
       kcrash
       breeze-gtk
diff --git a/hosts/framenix/default.nix b/hosts/framenix/default.nix
index 8facb4d..feb58c5 100644
--- a/hosts/framenix/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/framenix/default.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ in
     };
   };
 
+
   boot.loader = {
     systemd-boot.enable = true;
     efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;