diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 7f64f69..dbc68fc 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ package_mkessler-base() {
 
   # install signing key
   depends+=(mkessler-signing-key)
+
+  install=mkessler-base.install
 }
 
 package_mkessler-xmonad() {
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ package_mkessler-software() {
 
 package_mkessler-print() {
   depends=(cups cups-pdf)
+
+  install=mkessler-print.install
 }
 
 package_mkessler-locale() {
diff --git a/mkessler-base.install b/mkessler-base.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b70b4dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkessler-base.install
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+post_install() {
+  systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
+}
diff --git a/mkessler-print.install b/mkessler-print.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e05c9cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkessler-print.install
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+post_install() {
+  systemctl enable cups.socket
+}
diff --git a/mkessler-x.install b/mkessler-x.install
index c7486d9..5b2f228 100644
--- a/mkessler-x.install
+++ b/mkessler-x.install
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 post_install() {
+  systemctl enable lightdm.service
   cat <<EOF > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
 # Written by systemd-localed(8), read by systemd-localed and Xorg. It's
 # probably wise not to edit this file manually. Use localectl(1) to