diff --git a/modules/core/services.nix b/modules/core/services.nix
index 3d707a0..a2b856e 100644
--- a/modules/core/services.nix
+++ b/modules/core/services.nix
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@
     dbus.enable = true;
     fstrim.enable = true;
   };
+  services.logind.extraConfig = ''
+    # don’t shutdown when power button is short-pressed
+    HandlePowerKey=ignore
+  '';
 }