diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/redshift.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/redshift.nix
index b7dd7debcb6..4345a334808 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/redshift.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/redshift.nix
@@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ in {
     # needed so that .desktop files are installed, which geoclue cares about
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
 
-    services.geoclue2.enable = mkIf (cfg.provider == "geoclue2") true;
+    services.geoclue2 = mkIf (cfg.provider == "geoclue2") {
+      enable = true;
+      appConfig."redshift" = {
+        isAllowed = true;
+        isSystem = true;
+      };
+    };
 
     systemd.user.services.redshift = 
     let