diff --git a/modules/system/gui.nix b/modules/system/gui.nix
index 81b262d5..c997c3cc 100644
--- a/modules/system/gui.nix
+++ b/modules/system/gui.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ inputs:
       })];
       # niri module will auto enable this, disable it to avoid conflict with system ssh-agent
       services.gnome.gcr-ssh-agent.enable = false;
+      # use polkit from dms
       systemd.user.services.niri-flake-polkit.enable = false;
+      # let electron use gnome keyring https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/39789#issuecomment-3433810585
+      environment.sessionVariables.GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID = "this-is-deprecated";
     })
   ];
 }