diff --git a/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index c44232d7c28e..4957bfeed34b 100644
--- a/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -554,6 +554,11 @@ in
         ${config.services.logind.extraConfig}
       '';
 
+    environment.etc."systemd/sleep.conf".text =
+      ''
+        [Sleep]
+      '';
+
     system.activationScripts.systemd =
       ''
         mkdir -p /var/lib/udev -m 0755