diff --git a/modules/gui.nix b/modules/gui.nix
index e8e2097..94efb9a 100644
--- a/modules/gui.nix
+++ b/modules/gui.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ lib.mkIf config.sbruder.gui.enable {
     };
   };
 
+  services.upower.enable = true;
+
   # steam (and other high quality software) still ships 32 bit binaries
   hardware.opengl.driSupport32Bit = lib.mkDefault pkgs.stdenv.isx86_64;