diff --git a/common/default.nix b/common/default.nix
index 4753b1c..739c0b5 100644
--- a/common/default.nix
+++ b/common/default.nix
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ in
     wayland.enable = true;
   };
   services.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+  # TODO: move out into a plasma.nix module
+  programs.kde-pim = {
+    enable = true;
+    kmail = true;
+    kontact = true;
+    merkuro = true;
+  };
   # enable wayland for Chromium and Electron
   environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";
 
diff --git a/common/packages.nix b/common/packages.nix
index b5a352a..2dce963 100644
--- a/common/packages.nix
+++ b/common/packages.nix
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
     networkmanager-openconnect
     networkmanager-vpnc
     networkmanager-openvpn
-    # TODO: is this still necessary?
-    kdePackages.akonadi-mime # for KOrganizer
     # for some Flatpak packkages
     accountsservice
   ];
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 72b16f7..b2aa4fa 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-unstable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722185531,
-        "narHash": "sha256-veKR07psFoJjINLC8RK4DiLniGGMgF3QMlS4tb74S6k=",
+        "lastModified": 1722421184,
+        "narHash": "sha256-/DJBI6trCeVnasdjUo9pbnodCLZcFqnVZiLUfqLH4jA=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "52ec9ac3b12395ad677e8b62106f0b98c1f8569d",
+        "rev": "9f918d616c5321ad374ae6cb5ea89c9e04bf3e58",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_2": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722221733,
-        "narHash": "sha256-sga9SrrPb+pQJxG1ttJfMPheZvDOxApFfwXCFO0H9xw=",
+        "lastModified": 1722519197,
+        "narHash": "sha256-VEdJmVU2eLFtLqCjTYJd1J7+Go8idAcZoT11IewFiRg=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "12bf09802d77264e441f48e25459c10c93eada2e",
+        "rev": "05405724efa137a0b899cce5ab4dde463b4fd30b",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@
     },
     "nur": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722450628,
-        "narHash": "sha256-El3ogv9x+0NMglw/cavXyWZAgoLzC0PRPyORuQOMbgU=",
+        "lastModified": 1722709906,
+        "narHash": "sha256-I27FkJ3qSsxc5aZSwpYHMqJwLpvQt6eV4MrwGfVjCvM=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "NUR",
-        "rev": "6f645601159190be1c1ecddf14e738d2de45f6b6",
+        "rev": "ac1226f223779364c73f1a450654383768dab1b7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/home/modules/packages.nix b/home/modules/packages.nix
index 5752988..9ce8eef 100644
--- a/home/modules/packages.nix
+++ b/home/modules/packages.nix
@@ -198,13 +198,6 @@ let
       okular
       gwenview
       yakuake
-      kmail
-      kontact
-      korganizer
-      akonadi-mime # for KOrganizer
-      kmail-account-wizard
-      akonadi-import-wizard
-      kaddressbook
       kdeconnect
       dolphin
       spectacle