diff --git a/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix b/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
index a820e5a..754ac1b 100644
--- a/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
+++ b/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   desktop.windowManager = "hyprland";
   desktop.browser = "firefox";
   desktop.terminal = "ghostty";
+  desktop.lockscreen = "hyprlock";
 
   home.shellAliases = {
     v = "nvim";
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
index 374906a..f8f0e80 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 {
   options.desktop = {
     windowManager = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
+    lockscreen = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
     browser = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
     terminal = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
   };
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..920d2ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    (lib.mkIf (config.desktop.lockscreen == "hyprlock") {
+      home.sessionVariables.LOCKSCREEN = "hyprlock";
+      programs.hyprlock = {
+        enable = true;
+        settings = {
+          general.hide_cursor = true;
+          general.ignore_empty_input = true;
+
+          background = {
+            blur_passes = 5;
+            blur_size = 5;
+          };
+
+          label = {
+            text = ''hi, $USER.'';
+            font_size = 32;
+            halign = "center";
+            valign = "center";
+            position = "0, 0";
+            zindex = 1;
+            shadow_passes = 5;
+            shadow_size = 5;
+          };
+
+          input-field = {
+            fade_on_empty = true;
+            size = "200, 45";
+            halign = "center";
+            valign = "center";
+            position = "0, -5%";
+            placeholder_text = "";
+            zindex = 1;
+            shadow_passes = 5;
+            shadow_size = 5;
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    })
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
index ea4634b..d45a54e 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ in
             "${mainMonitor.id}, ${mainMonitor.resolution}@${mainMonitor.refresh-rate}, auto, ${mainMonitor.scale}"
             ", preferred, auto, 1"
           ];
+
+          exec-once = [ "uwsm app -- $LOCKSCREEN" ];
         }
         (import ./decoration.nix)
         (import ./keybinds.nix)
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/keybinds.nix b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/keybinds.nix
index 20c4f31..2977e91 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/keybinds.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/keybinds.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
     "SUPER, return, exec, uwsm app -- $TERMINAL $MULTIPLEXER"
     "SUPER, O, exec, uwsm app -- $BROWSER"
+    "SUPER, Escape, exec, uwsm app -- $LOCKSCREEN"
 
     "SUPER, H, cyclenext, visible"
     "SUPER, L, cyclenext, visible prev"
diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/default.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/default.nix
index ef2cb76..6e8fbc4 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/default.nix
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
       refresh-rate = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
     };
     windowManager = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
+    lockscreen = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce40153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/lockscreen/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+{
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    (lib.mkIf (config.desktop.lockscreen == "hyprlock") {
+      security.pam.services.hyprlock = { };
+    })
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/nemesis/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/nemesis/default.nix
index a6084b4..e7573b4 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/nemesis/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/nemesis/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   hardware.gpu = "nvidia";
 
   desktop.windowManager = "hyprland";
+  desktop.lockscreen = "hyprlock";
   desktop.mainMonitor = {
     id = "desc:OOO AN-270W04K";
     scale = "2";