diff --git a/sys/machines/rackserv/default.nix b/sys/machines/rackserv/default.nix
index 895e4e9..06195f0 100644
--- a/sys/machines/rackserv/default.nix
+++ b/sys/machines/rackserv/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     efiInstallAsRemovable = true;
   };
 
+  networking.firewall.logRefusedConnections = false; # this spams my journal too much
+
   hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
 
   environment.persistence."/persist".enable = false;