diff --git a/hw/orion/default.nix b/hw/orion/default.nix
index 4d7e8b8..da4a374 100644
--- a/hw/orion/default.nix
+++ b/hw/orion/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         # qwant denied; mojeek 0. bing works. Specialised engines kept.
         engines = [
           { name = "bing"; disabled = false; }
-          { name = "braveapi"; api_key = "$BRAVE_API_KEY"; disabled = false; }
+          { name = "braveapi"; api_key = "$BRAVE_API_KEY"; disabled = false; inactive = false; }
           { name = "brave"; disabled = true; }
           { name = "duckduckgo"; disabled = true; }
           { name = "startpage"; disabled = true; }