diff --git a/system/common.nix b/system/common.nix
index ebb64f0..558b32d 100644
--- a/system/common.nix
+++ b/system/common.nix
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@
 
     # power profiles for noctalia shell
     power-profiles-daemon.enable = true;
+
+    # geolocation (uses beacondb.net by default)
+    geoclue2.enable = true;
   };
 
   # EST