diff --git a/modules/components/system-services.nix b/modules/components/system-services.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e755a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/components/system-services.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# System services required for dots-hyprland
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+  cfg = config.programs.dots-hyprland;
+in
+{
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    # UPower for battery monitoring in quickshell bar
+    services.upower.enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager.nix b/modules/home-manager.nix
index ec8d029..1e1fde5 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
     ./components/hyprland-config.nix
     ./components/terminal-config.nix
     ./components/touchegg.nix
+    ./components/system-services.nix
     ./components/config-override.nix
   ];