diff --git a/hosts/niks/configuration.nix b/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
index 1ad3fb6aa..5d553ee16 100644
--- a/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
@@ -274,47 +274,17 @@
         ];
     };
 
-    systemd.services = {
-        "suspend@" = {
-            description = "Unit suspend actions";
-            before = [ "sleep.target" ];
-
-            serviceConfig = {
-                User = "%I";
-                Type = "forking";
-            };
-
-            environment = {
-                DISPLAY = ":0";
-            };
-
-            preStart = "${pkgs.mpc-cli}/bin/mpc pause";
-            script = "${inputs.nixpkgs-wayland.packages.${pkgs.system}.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock";
-            postStart = "${pkgs.coreutils-full}/bin/sleep 1";
-
-            wantedBy = [ "sleep.target" ];
-        };
-
-        "resume@" = {
-            description = "Unit resume actions";
-            after = [ "suspend.target" ];
-
-            serviceConfig = {
-                User = "%I";
-                Type = "forking";
-            };
-
-            environment = {
-                DISPLAY = ":0";
-            };
-
-            script = ''
-                ${inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms off HDMI-A-1
-                ${inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms on HDMI-A-1
-            '';
-
-            wantedBy = [ "sleep.target" ];
-        };
+    powerManagement = {
+        enable = true;
+        powerDownCommands = ''
+            ${pkgs.mpc-cli}/bin/mpc pause
+            ${inputs.nixpkgs-wayland.packages.${pkgs.system}.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock
+            ${pkgs.coreutils-full}/bin/sleep 1
+        '';
+        powerUpCommands = ''
+            ${inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms off HDMI-A-1
+            ${inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms on HDMI-A-1
+        '';
     };
 
     # this makes usb devices autosuspend