diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/spacenavd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/spacenavd.nix
index db3ab37dc2677..ddc3f1dc1b590 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/spacenavd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/spacenavd.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     systemd = {
       packages = [ pkgs.spacenavd ];
-      services.spacenavd.enable = true;
+      services.spacenavd = {
+        enable = true;
+        wantedBy = [ "graphical.target" ];
+      };
     };
   };
 }