diff --git a/hosts/io/services.nix b/hosts/io/services.nix
index 3703ba3..90fb737 100644
--- a/hosts/io/services.nix
+++ b/hosts/io/services.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         };
       };
     };
+    upower.enable = true;
   };
 
   # TODO: remove once gmodena/nix-flatpak/issues/45 fixed