diff --git a/hosts/krypton/configuration.nix b/hosts/krypton/configuration.nix
index ed38b7d..956963c 100644
--- a/hosts/krypton/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/krypton/configuration.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
   # hidpi panel (2880x1920): the sddm greeter runs in weston, which doesn't scale
   services.displayManager.sddm.settings.General.GreeterEnvironment = "QT_SCALE_FACTOR=2";
 
+  # bigger boot menu font, mode found with "r" in the menu; mode 6 is beyond
+  # what boot.loader.systemd-boot.consoleMode accepts, so set via lanzaboote
+  boot.lanzaboote.settings.console-mode = "6";
+
   networking.hostName = "krypton";
   system.stateVersion = "26.05"; # don't change
 }