diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontconfig.nix b/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontconfig.nix
index 9316b739fda2..62214cacc101 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontconfig.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontconfig.nix
@@ -518,8 +518,7 @@ in
 
         useEmbeddedBitmaps = lib.mkOption {
           type = lib.types.bool;
-          default = lib.versionAtLeast config.system.stateVersion "26.05";
-          defaultText = lib.literalExpression "lib.versionAtLeast config.system.stateVersion \"26.05\"";
+          default = true;
           description = "Use embedded bitmaps in fonts like Calibri.";
         };