diff --git a/modules/desktop-common.nix b/modules/desktop-common.nix
index febcdca..ba3b449 100644
--- a/modules/desktop-common.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop-common.nix
@@ -101,7 +101,17 @@
           processorOpt = "x86_64-v3";
         };
       in
-      helpers.kernelModuleLLVMOverride (pkgs.linuxKernel.packagesFor kernel);
+      (helpers.kernelModuleLLVMOverride (pkgs.linuxKernel.packagesFor kernel)).extend (
+        _final: prev: {
+          zenpower = prev.zenpower.overrideAttrs (old: {
+            nativeBuildInputs = (old.nativeBuildInputs or [ ]) ++ [ pkgs.llvmPackages.clang-unwrapped ];
+            makeFlags = (old.makeFlags or [ ]) ++ [
+              "CC=${pkgs.llvmPackages.clang-unwrapped}/bin/clang"
+              "LLVM=1"
+            ];
+          });
+        }
+      );
 
     # disable legacy subsystems neither host will ever use
     kernelPatches = [