diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
index 5c39de0dde74..2c4b0b8f3ba3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ in
     runUsingSystemd = mkOption {
       description = lib.mdDoc "Use systemd to manage the Plasma session";
       type = types.bool;
-      default = false;
+      default = true;
     };
 
     excludePackages = mkOption {