diff --git a/roles/desktop.nix b/roles/desktop.nix
index 2bdd01a..592cbf5 100644
--- a/roles/desktop.nix
+++ b/roles/desktop.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ in {
 
   hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
   security.rtkit.enable = true;
+  security.polkit.enable = true;
   services.pipewire = {
     enable = true;
     alsa.enable = true;
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ in {
 
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    polkit
+    polkit_gnome
+
     # firefox also needs:
     #
     # gfx.webrenderer.enabled = true