diff --git a/modules/desktop/home/default.nix b/modules/desktop/home/default.nix
index 2326450..881544b 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/home/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/home/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         ./layaway.nix
         ./swayidle.nix
         ./browser.nix
-        ./obsidian.nix
         ./eww
         ./niri
       ];
@@ -23,6 +22,10 @@
 
       home.packages = [
         pkgs.fluent-reader
+        # the nix module is so fucking annoying to deal with
+        # that just using the package is preferrable in this case
+        # fucking hell.
+        pkgs.obsidian
       ];
 
       services.gpg-agent = {
diff --git a/modules/desktop/home/obsidian.nix b/modules/desktop/home/obsidian.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index dc7c609..0000000
--- a/modules/desktop/home/obsidian.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{ ... }:
-{
-  programs.obsidian = {
-    enable = true;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/modules/editors/helix/default.nix b/modules/editors/helix/default.nix
index e0dd32f..a6949e3 100644
--- a/modules/editors/helix/default.nix
+++ b/modules/editors/helix/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       pkgs.jdt-language-server
       pkgs.tinymist
       pkgs.typstyle
+      pkgs.markdown-oxide
     ];
   };
   programs.helix = {