diff --git a/modules/default.nix b/modules/default.nix
index 8e228f7..21c4978 100644
--- a/modules/default.nix
+++ b/modules/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ./print.nix
     ./security.nix
     ./shell.nix
+    ./udisks2.nix
     ./unfree.nix
     ./xdg-portal.nix
   ];
diff --git a/modules/udisks2.nix b/modules/udisks2.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b65572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/udisks2.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ ... }: {
+  # needed for udiskie
+  services.udisks2.enable = true;
+}
diff --git a/users/gandalf/modules/default.nix b/users/gandalf/modules/default.nix
index a2aded0..0f0a454 100644
--- a/users/gandalf/modules/default.nix
+++ b/users/gandalf/modules/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     ./neovim.nix
     ./sway.nix
     ./tmux.nix
+    ./udiskie.nix
     ./vscode.nix
     ./waybar.nix
     ./wofi.nix
diff --git a/users/gandalf/modules/udiskie.nix b/users/gandalf/modules/udiskie.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..331ffab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/gandalf/modules/udiskie.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{ ... }: {
+  services.udiskie = {
+    enable = true;
+    tray = "always";
+  };
+}