diff --git a/common/base.nix b/common/base.nix
index 3f9e8e9d..bfab9599 100644
--- a/common/base.nix
+++ b/common/base.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   hardware.keyboard.qmk.enable = true;
 
   programs = {
+    dconf.enable = true; # Needed for home-manager
+
     gnupg.agent = {
       enable = true;
       enableSSHSupport = true;