diff --git a/nix/system/xps11/configuration.nix b/nix/system/xps11/configuration.nix
index 9edc143..e274c57 100644
--- a/nix/system/xps11/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/system/xps11/configuration.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 
   services.xserver.layout = "us";
 
+  # xps11 is primarly used as a "server"
+  services.logind.lidSwitch = "ignore";
+
   nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {
     vaapiIntel = pkgs.vaapiIntel.override { enableHybridCodec = true; };
   };