diff --git a/tailbone/views/departments.py b/tailbone/views/departments.py
index 85ac36a1..db1d633c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/departments.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/departments.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import six
 
 from rattail.db import model
 
+from deform import widget as dfwidget
+
 from tailbone import grids
 from tailbone.views import MasterView3 as MasterView, AutocompleteView
 
@@ -62,8 +64,14 @@ class DepartmentsView(MasterView):
         super(DepartmentsView, self).configure_form(f)
         f.remove_field('subdepartments')
         f.remove_field('employees')
+
+        # TODO: widget should not be necessary, per type
         f.set_type('product', 'boolean')
+        f.set_widget('product', dfwidget.CheckboxWidget())
+
+        # TODO: widget should not be necessary, per type
         f.set_type('personnel', 'boolean')
+        f.set_widget('personnel', dfwidget.CheckboxWidget())
 
     def template_kwargs_view(self, **kwargs):
         department = kwargs['instance']