diff --git a/workstation/configuration.nix b/workstation/configuration.nix
index e8fac64..3185c9c 100644
--- a/workstation/configuration.nix
+++ b/workstation/configuration.nix
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ in
 
   services.tailscale.enable = true;
   # create a oneshot job to authenticate to Tailscale
+  services.logind = {
+    lidSwitchExternalPower = "ignore";
+    lidSwitchDocked = "ignore";
+  };
   systemd.services.tailscale-autoconnect = {
     description = "Automatic connection to Tailscale";