diff --git a/image/sysroot-tree/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/20-constellation-base.preset b/image/sysroot-tree/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/20-constellation-base.preset
index b213385af..ef65f6396 100644
--- a/image/sysroot-tree/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/20-constellation-base.preset
+++ b/image/sysroot-tree/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/20-constellation-base.preset
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ enable configure-constel-csp.service
 enable dbus.service
 enable dbus-broker.service
 enable dbus-daemon.service
+enable nvidia-persistenced.service
 disable auditd.service
diff --git a/image/system/mkosi.postinst b/image/system/mkosi.postinst
index 75ae9b68b..508725058 100755
--- a/image/system/mkosi.postinst
+++ b/image/system/mkosi.postinst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ echo "IMAGE_VERSION=\"${IMAGE_VERSION}\"" >> "${BUILDROOT}/etc/os-release"
 # enable debugd
 ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/debugd.service "${BUILDROOT}/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/debugd.service"
 
+# enable nvidia-persistenced
+ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/nvidia-persistenced.service "${BUILDROOT}/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nvidia-persistenced.service"
+
 # ensure google_nvme_id is executable
 chmod o+x "${BUILDROOT}/usr/lib/udev/google_nvme_id"
 chmod g+x "${BUILDROOT}/usr/lib/udev/google_nvme_id"