diff --git a/hosts/nixoses/hercules/nixos.nix b/hosts/nixoses/hercules/nixos.nix
index c9ae99f9..3cf4f403 100644
--- a/hosts/nixoses/hercules/nixos.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixoses/hercules/nixos.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ in
   soxincfg.services.twingate.enable = true;
 
   services.foldingathome = {
+    daemonNiceLevel = 19;
     enable = true;
     user = "Wael_Nasreddine";
   };