diff --git a/system/gnome-keyring.nix b/system/gnome-keyring.nix
index d9bef9f6..d51c518b 100644
--- a/system/gnome-keyring.nix
+++ b/system/gnome-keyring.nix
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
   services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
   programs.seahorse.enable = true; # enable the graphical frontend
   environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.libsecret ]; # libsecret api needed
+  security.pam.services.gdm.enableGnomeKeyring = true; # load gnome-keyring at startup
 }
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