diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
index 42a828bcbcbc..a4cd957a95dc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ let
     enableSshSocket = config.services.openssh.startWhenNeeded;
   };
 
-  notExcluded = pkg: (!(lib.elem pkg config.environment.budgie.excludePackages));
+  notExcluded = pkg: utils.disablePackageByName pkg config.environment.budgie.excludePackages;
 in {
   meta.maintainers = lib.teams.budgie.members;