diff --git a/modules/xconfig.nix b/modules/xconfig.nix
index bb6505b..abeb4dc 100644
--- a/modules/xconfig.nix
+++ b/modules/xconfig.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ in {
       '';
     };
 
-    displayManager.background = mkOption {
+    lightdm.enable = mkEnableOption "Enables the LightDM display manager and config";
+    lightdm.background = mkOption {
       default = ./images/city.png;
       type = types.path;
       description = ''
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ in {
         windowmaker.enable = true;
         xmonad.enable = true;
       };
-      displayManager.lightdm = {
+      displayManager.lightdm = mkEnableOption cfg.lightdm.enable {
         enable = true;
         greeters.gtk.enable = true;
         background = cfg.displayManager.background;