diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
index c454b110776b..5ec06767f51b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ in
 
     services.displayManager =
       {
+        # Enable desktop session data
+        enable = true;
+
         environment = {
           GDM_X_SERVER_EXTRA_ARGS = toString
             (lib.filter (arg: arg != "-terminate") cfg.xserverArgs);