diff --git a/homes/x86_64-linux/julian@aspi/packages.nix b/homes/x86_64-linux/julian@aspi/packages.nix
index 7ffa4cc..ec97910 100644
--- a/homes/x86_64-linux/julian@aspi/packages.nix
+++ b/homes/x86_64-linux/julian@aspi/packages.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ with pkgs;
   gcolor2 # gcolor3 does not work
   # cups
   wget
-  gparted
   nodejs
   git
   dotter
diff --git a/overlays/gparted-xhost/default.nix b/overlays/gparted-xhost/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48a4e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/gparted-xhost/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Snowfall Lib provides access to additional information via a primary argument of
+# your overlay.
+{
+  # Channels are named after NixPkgs instances in your flake inputs. For example,
+  # with the input `nixpkgs` there will be a channel available at `channels.nixpkgs`.
+  # These channels are system-specific instances of NixPkgs that can be used to quickly
+  # pull packages into your overlay.
+  channels,
+
+  # Inputs from your flake.
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}:
+
+# Makes gparted actually open
+self: super: {
+  gparted-xhost = super.gparted.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs: {
+    configureFlags = oldAttrs.configureFlags ++ [ "--enable-xhost-root" ];
+  });
+}
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/aspi/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/aspi/default.nix
index 3562648..11f2921 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/aspi/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/aspi/default.nix
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
     xorg.xhost
     kdePackages.qtwayland
     frajul.pulseaudio-popup
+    gparted-xhost # needs to be installed as system package so it can be actually opened
   ];
 
   virtualisation.docker.enable = true;