diff --git a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
index 3c5cbc6..ecaad01 100644
--- a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
+++ b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startxfce4
 DISPLAYMANAGER=/usr/sbin/lightdm
 EOF
 
+# enable lightdm for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/DisplayManagerRework
+systemctl enable --force lightdm.service
+
 cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4