diff --git a/home/jacob.nix b/home/jacob.nix
index ab7cfa8..7900863 100644
--- a/home/jacob.nix
+++ b/home/jacob.nix
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@
   };
 
   services = {
+    betterlockscreen = {
+      enable = true;
+      arguments = [
+        "--fx ''"  # don't apply effects
+      ];
+    };
     dunst = {
       enable = true;
     };