diff --git a/runs/01-system-setup/02-install-base-packages b/runs/01-system-setup/02-install-base-packages
index cb94d8b..db518de 100755
--- a/runs/01-system-setup/02-install-base-packages
+++ b/runs/01-system-setup/02-install-base-packages
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # install hyprland desktop portals and the gtk one for file picker alongside other base packages
 sudo pacman -S hyprland uwsm hyprpaper hypridle hyprlock hyprcursor hyprpicker xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland \
-	xdg-desktop-portal-gtk rofi waybar dunst inotify-tools batsignal \
+	ly xdg-desktop-portal-gtk rofi waybar dunst inotify-tools batsignal \
 	grim slurp wl-clipboard hyprpolkitagent gnome-keyring openssh --noconfirm
 
 # install fonts
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ systemctl --user enable --now hyprpolkitagent.service
 # configure gnome-keyring
 systemctl --user enable --now gcr-ssh-agent.socket
 
+# enable ly
+sudo systemctl enable ly.service
+sudo systemctl disable getty@tty2.service
+# configure ly
+sudo sed -i "s/^animation =.*/animation = colormix/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+sudo sed -i "s/^bigclock =.*/bigclock = en/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+sudo sed -i "s/^clear_password =.*/clear_password = true/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+
+sudo sed -i "s/^colormix_col1.*/colormix_col1 = 0x20000000/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+sudo sed -i "s/^colormix_col2.*/colormix_col2 = 0x20000000/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+sudo sed -i "s/^colormix_col3.*/colormix_col3 = 0x0100FF00/g" /etc/ly/config.ini
+
 # configure plymouth (opt for manual config)
 # xdg-open https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth
-