diff --git a/dotfiles/sway/config b/dotfiles/sway/config
index 7502785..4413b68 100644
--- a/dotfiles/sway/config
+++ b/dotfiles/sway/config
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ exec mako --border-color=#cc6666 \
           --background-color=#2d2a2eee
 exec emacs --daemon
 exec swayidle before-sleep "$lock"
+exec /run/current-system/sw/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
 
 set $gnome-schema org.gnome.desktop.interface
 exec_always {
diff --git a/roles/desktop.nix b/roles/desktop.nix
index b0c1c9c..e86d8aa 100644
--- a/roles/desktop.nix
+++ b/roles/desktop.nix
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ in {
   ];
 
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+  environment.pathsToLink = ["/libexec"];
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    polkit
     polkit_gnome
 
     # firefox also needs: