diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d40819..d7ce3b7 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ each host should have these files:
   - better theming for hyprlock, rofi, dunst (accent for hyprlock & dunst, variants for rofi)
   - some way for border radius, border, tranparency theme options
   - tags for pip and popups in hyprland config
-  - make wl-clip-persist, polkit agent, and networkmanager applet systemd services?
+  - make wl-clip-persist and networkmanager applet systemd services?
   - gtk cursors are MESSED UP. top priority rn
   - niri.. yum
   - do lockscreen better somehow
diff --git a/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix b/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
index c367a67..6a28625 100755
--- a/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/goopnet-interface/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
       swww.enable = true;
       gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+      mate-polkit.enable = true;
       dunst.enable = true;
       rofi.enable = true;
       nwg-drawer.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/desktop/hyprland.nix b/modules/desktop/hyprland.nix
index 2fa8861..a6c140a 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/hyprland.nix
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ in {
 
         exec-once = [
           "${lib.getExe pkgs.networkmanagerapplet}"                          # network applet
-          "${pkgs.polkit_gnome}/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1" # polkit agent
           "${lib.getExe pkgs.wl-clip-persist} --clipboard regular"           # to fix wl clipboards disappearing
         ];
 
diff --git a/modules/desktop/mate-polkit.nix b/modules/desktop/mate-polkit.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c677c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/desktop/mate-polkit.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{ lib, config, pkgs, ...  }:
+
+with lib;
+let
+  cfg = config.modules.desktop.mate-polkit;
+in {
+  options.modules.desktop.mate-polkit = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable the MATE desktop environment polkit authentication agent";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    hm.systemd.user.services.mate-polkit = {
+      Unit = {
+        Description = "the MATE desktop environment polkit authentication agent";
+        After = [ "graphical-session-pre.target" ];
+        PartOf = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      };
+
+      Install = {
+        WantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      };
+
+      Service = {
+        Type = "simple";
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.mate.mate-polkit}/libexec/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1";
+        Restart = "on-failure";
+        RestartSec = 5;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}