diff --git a/setup/modules/Desktop-Environments/niri.sh b/setup/modules/Desktop-Environments/niri.sh
index 45db923..6cc3c77 100755
--- a/setup/modules/Desktop-Environments/niri.sh
+++ b/setup/modules/Desktop-Environments/niri.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed \
 log "Enabling essential services..."
 enable_service NetworkManager.service
 sudo systemctl disable getty@tty1.service || true
+# Disable greetd, which core.sh enables by default for every install. niri uses
+# ly as its greeter, so leaving greetd enabled means two display managers both
+# race to claim tty1 — and the stale greetd/tuigreet greeter can win, showing the
+# old text login instead of ly. Disable it so ly is the sole greeter.
+disable_service greetd.service
 enable_service ly@tty1.service
 enable_service udisks2.service
 
@@ -118,13 +123,7 @@ cp -f ~/Dotfiles/desktopenvs/niri/vicinae/cyberqueer.toml \
 
 cp ~/Dotfiles/colors.conf ~/.config/colors.conf
 
-# 10. greetd — deploy niri session config
-log "Deploying greetd config for niri..."
-sudo mkdir -p /etc/greetd
-sudo cp -f ~/Dotfiles/desktopenvs/niri/greetd-tuigreet/config.toml /etc/greetd/config.toml
-enable_service greetd.service
-
-# 11. Wallpaper and resources
+# 10. Wallpaper and resources
 log "Copying wallpaper and resources..."
 mkdir -p ~/Pictures ~/Pictures/Screenshots
 cp ~/Dotfiles/resources/fflogo.svg ~/Pictures/fflogo.svg