diff --git a/templates/sample-nixos-template/hosts/desktop/default.nix b/templates/sample-nixos-template/hosts/desktop/default.nix
index 1fe0bb30..c9676c2c 100644
--- a/templates/sample-nixos-template/hosts/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/templates/sample-nixos-template/hosts/desktop/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
+  fileSystems."/".label = "root";
+  fileSystems."/boot".label = "boot";
+
+  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
+  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+
   system.stateVersion = "23.05";
 }