diff --git a/system/default.nix b/system/default.nix
index 74a8a05f..39d9eafe 100644
--- a/system/default.nix
+++ b/system/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
     keyboard.qmk.enable = true;
   };
 
+  services.logind.extraConfig = ''
+    # don't shutdown when power button is short-pressed
+    HandlePowerKey=suspend
+    HandlePowerKeyLongPress=poweroff
+  '';
+
   security.polkit.enable = true;
 
   # Allow unfree packages