diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/backlight/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/backlight/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..186a5aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/backlight/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  services.ddccontrol.enable = true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/default.nix
index a0106ab..ddf78e2 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/shorthair/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { ... }:
 {
   imports = [
+    ./backlight
     ./console
     ./games
     ./hardware/boot