diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index a13aaef..7ce44f9 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -23,24 +23,23 @@ services.xserver.enable = true;
 services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
 services.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
 
-programs.dconf = {
-  enable = true;
-  profiles.user.databases = [{
-	lockAll = true;
-    settings = {
-      "org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys" = {
-        home = "<Super>e";
-        control-center = "<Super>i";
-      };
-      "org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings" = {
-        close = [ "<Super>q" ];
-      };
-      "org/gnome/desktop/interface" = {
-        color-scheme = "prefer-dark";
-      };
-    };
-  }];
-};
+# System-wide GNOME settings
+environment.etc."dconf/db/local.d/01-custom".text = ''
+  [org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys]
+  home='<Super>e'
+  control-center='<Super>i'
+
+  [org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings]
+  close=['<Super>q']
+
+  [org/gnome/desktop/interface]
+  color-scheme='prefer-dark'
+'';
+
+# Update dconf database
+system.activationScripts.dconfUpdate = ''
+  ${pkgs.dconf}/bin/dconf update
+'';
 
 # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
 users.users.fred = {