diff --git a/nixos/module/kernel.nix b/nixos/module/kernel.nix
index 2da4a0b..71d7ac9 100644
--- a/nixos/module/kernel.nix
+++ b/nixos/module/kernel.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     checkJournalingFS = lib.mkDefault false;
     includeDefaultModules = lib.mkDefault false;
     luks.cryptoModules = lib.mkDefault [ ];
+    systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     verbose = lib.mkDefault false;
   };