diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
index 59bac24a7537..d253e9eab62b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ in
         serviceConfig.ExecStart = "@${kernel.virtualboxGuestAdditions}/bin/VBoxService VBoxService --foreground";
       };
 
-    services.xserver.videoDrivers = mkOverride 50 [ "virtualbox" ];
+    services.xserver.videoDrivers = mkOverride 50 [ "virtualbox" "modesetting" ];
 
     services.xserver.config =
       ''