diff --git a/hosts/installer.nix b/hosts/installer.nix
index fc46ed7..446e7bf 100644
--- a/hosts/installer.nix
+++ b/hosts/installer.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     (inputs.nixpkgs + "/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix")
     inputs.lix-module.nixosModules.lixFromNixpkgs
     ../modules/system/base.nix
+    ../modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
     ../modules/users/admin.nix
   ];
 
diff --git a/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix b/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a289936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
+  services.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+
+  services.gnome.core-apps.enable = false;
+  services.gnome.core-developer-tools.enable = false;
+  services.gnome.games.enable = false;
+
+  environment.gnome.excludePackages = with pkgs; [
+    gnome-tour
+    gnome-user-docs
+  ];
+}