diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/qtile.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/qtile.nix
index 37f84f0903c3..ad3b65150b01 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/qtile.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/qtile.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ in
     services.xserver.windowManager.session = [{
       name = "qtile";
       start = ''
-        ${pkgs.qtile}/bin/qtile
+        ${pkgs.qtile}/bin/qtile &
         waitPID=$!
       '';
     }];