diff --git a/modules/gnome.nix b/modules/gnome.nix
index f47d924b..783751eb 100644
--- a/modules/gnome.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome.nix
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   options.stylix.targets.gnome.enable =
     config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "GNOME" true;
 
-  config.home-manager.sharedModules =
-    if config.stylix.polarity == "dark"
-    then
-      lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.gnome.enable [{
+  config = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.gnome.enable {
+    home-manager.sharedModules =
+      if config.stylix.polarity == "dark"
+      then [{
         dconf.settings."org/gnome/desktop/background" = {
           color-shading-type = "solid";
           picture-options = "zoom";
@@ -17,12 +17,19 @@
           color-scheme = "prefer-dark";
         };
       }]
-    else
-      lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.gnome.enable [{
+      else [{
         dconf.settings."org/gnome/desktop/background" = {
           color-shading-type = "solid";
           picture-options = "zoom";
           picture-uri = "file://${config.stylix.image}";
         };
       }];
+
+    # As Stylix is controlling the wallpaper, there is no need for this
+    # pack of default wallpapers to be installed.
+    # If you want to use one, you can set stylix.image to something like
+    # "${pkgs.gnome.gnome-backgrounds}/path/to/your/preferred/background"
+    # which will then download the pack regardless of its exclusion below.
+    environment.gnome.excludePackages = [ pkgs.gnome.gnome-backgrounds ];
+  };
 }