diff --git a/hosts/supernova/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/supernova/hardware-configuration.nix
index 500f43d..0407252 100644
--- a/hosts/supernova/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/supernova/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
   boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
   boot.initrd.luks.devices."root".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/db8a5cf9-c54b-4e6a-b3f9-e6323eb962a6";
+  # doubles SSD performance because r/w queue is unnecessary here  
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."root".bypassWorkqueues = true;
 
   fileSystems."/" =
     { device = "/dev/mapper/vg-root";
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
   fileSystems."/boot" =
     { device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/0374-0967";
       fsType = "vfat";
-      options = [ "fmask=0022" "dmask=0022" ];
+      options = [ "fmask=0022" "dmask=0022" "umask=0077" ];
     };
 
   swapDevices =