diff --git a/modules/nixos/sddm.nix b/modules/nixos/sddm.nix
index f79c9307..13302166 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/sddm.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/sddm.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let
     ctp
     types
     mkOption
+    optionalAttrs
     versionAtLeast
     ;
   cfg = config.services.displayManager.sddm.catppuccin;
@@ -19,8 +20,10 @@ let
   # TODO: remove when 24.05 is stable
   minVersion = "24.05";
 in
-{
-  options.services.displayManager = ctp.mkVersionedOpts minVersion {
+
+# turn off this module entirely if less than minVersion
+optionalAttrs (versionAtLeast ctp.getModuleRelease minVersion) {
+  options.services.displayManager = {
     sddm.catppuccin = ctp.mkCatppuccinOpt "sddm" // {
       font = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
@@ -48,21 +51,18 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  config =
-    mkIf enable {
-      environment.systemPackages = [
-        (pkgs.catppuccin-sddm.override {
-          inherit (cfg)
-            flavor
-            font
-            fontSize
-            background
-            loginBackground
-            ;
-        })
-      ];
-    }
-    // mkIf (enable && versionAtLeast ctp.getModuleRelease minVersion) {
-      services.displayManager.sddm.theme = "catppuccin-${cfg.flavor}";
-    };
+  config = mkIf enable {
+    services.displayManager.sddm.theme = "catppuccin-${cfg.flavor}";
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      (pkgs.catppuccin-sddm.override {
+        inherit (cfg)
+          flavor
+          font
+          fontSize
+          background
+          loginBackground
+          ;
+      })
+    ];
+  };
 }