diff --git a/hosts/slab/configuration.nix b/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
index 09e4be6..02d2dd4 100644
--- a/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
@@ -104,11 +104,16 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # systemd power/suspend configuration
   systemd.targets = lib.genAttrs ["suspend" "hybrid-sleep" "suspend-then-hibernate"] (_: {
     enable = false;
     unitConfig.DefaultDependencies = "no";
   });
-  services.logind.lidSwitch = "lock";
+
+  services.logind = {
+    lidSwitch = "lock";
+    suspendKey = "hibernate";
+  };
 
   services.xserver.videoDrivers = ["amdgpu"];