diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
index 84b75c83aeab..27dfed3cc14c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/lightdm.nix
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ in
     # Enable the accounts daemon to find lightdm's dbus interface
     environment.systemPackages = [ lightdm ];
 
+    security.polkit.enable = true;
+
     security.pam.services.lightdm.text = ''
         auth      substack      login
         account   include       login