diff --git a/modules/nixos/greetd.nix b/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
index c1b9594..d0e2ef6 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
@@ -53,5 +53,9 @@ in {
       whitesur-icon-theme
       whitesur-cursors
     ];
+
+    environment.variables = {
+      XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT = "de";
+    };
   };
 }