diff --git a/t470.nix b/t470.nix
index 9374ff5..33b9177 100644
--- a/t470.nix
+++ b/t470.nix
@@ -84,4 +84,12 @@
     };
     wantedBy = ["multi-user.target"];
   };
+
+  # fingerprint sensor setup
+  systemd.services.fprintd = {
+    wantedBy = ["multi-user.target"];
+    serviceConfig.type = "simple";
+  };
+
+  services.fprintd.enable = true;
 }