diff --git a/configurations/home-manager/leyla/impermanence.nix b/configurations/home-manager/leyla/impermanence.nix
index b3d058d..8cbc254 100644
--- a/configurations/home-manager/leyla/impermanence.nix
+++ b/configurations/home-manager/leyla/impermanence.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         }
       ];
       files = [
-        ".config/gnome-initial-setup-done" # gnome welcome message
+        ".bash_history" # keep shell history around
         ".local/share/recently-used.xbel" # gnome recently viewed files
       ];
     };
diff --git a/configurations/nixos/defiant/configuration.nix b/configurations/nixos/defiant/configuration.nix
index f65421c..f60e146 100644
--- a/configurations/nixos/defiant/configuration.nix
+++ b/configurations/nixos/defiant/configuration.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     };
     reverse_proxy = {
       enable = true;
+      enableACME = false;
       hostname = "jan-leila.com";
     };
     postgres = {
diff --git a/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix b/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
index c6d3dfa..22a7b65 100644
--- a/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
       # enable RealtimeKit for pulse audio
       security.rtkit.enable = true;
+      # disable welcome tour
+      environment.gnome.excludePackages = [pkgs.gnome-tour];
     })
   ];
 }