diff --git a/env.sh b/env.sh
index ecab141..f474890 100755
--- a/env.sh
+++ b/env.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ has_fish() {
     has_cmd "$1"
 }
 
+is_laptop() {
+    [ -f /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity ]
+}
+
 enhance_vim() {
     [ "$VIM_MODE" = "enhanced" ] && has_cmd nvim
 }
diff --git a/gui/sysutils.sh b/gui/sysutils.sh
index 5f92f89..1a6869c 100755
--- a/gui/sysutils.sh
+++ b/gui/sysutils.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ case "$PM" in
             sudo systemctl enable bluetooth
             sudo systemctl start bluetooth
         fi
+        # laptop utitlies
+        if is_laptop; then
+            sudo apt install \
+                acpilght tlp
+        fi
         ;;
     pacman)
         # for setting up default programs: exo-preferred-applications
@@ -52,10 +57,14 @@ case "$PM" in
         # bluetooth
         if has_bluetooth; then
             sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
-                bluez bluez-utils blueman acpilight
+                bluez bluez-utils blueman
             sudo systemctl enable bluetooth
             sudo systemctl start bluetooth
         fi
+        if is_laptop; then
+            sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
+                acpilght tlp
+        fi
         ;;
 esac