diff --git a/modules/services/hypridle.nix b/modules/services/hypridle.nix
index 0e28c5438..75c5e2ec7 100644
--- a/modules/services/hypridle.nix
+++ b/modules/services/hypridle.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ in {
 
     package = mkPackageOption pkgs "hypridle" { };
 
+    systemd = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Hypridle Systemd integration" // {
+        default = true;
+      };
+      target = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.str;
+        default = "graphical-session.target";
+        example = "hyprland-session.target";
+        description = ''
+          The systemd target that will automatically start the hypridle service.
+        '';
+      };
+    };
+
     settings = lib.mkOption {
       type = with lib.types;
         let
@@ -73,8 +87,8 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
-    systemd.user.services.hypridle = {
-      Install = { WantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ]; };
+    systemd.user.services.hypridle = mkIf cfg.systemd.enable {
+      Install = { WantedBy = [ cfg.systemd.target ]; };
 
       Unit = {
         ConditionEnvironment = "WAYLAND_DISPLAY";
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/hypridle/basic-configuration.nix b/tests/modules/services/hypridle/basic-configuration.nix
index 461f70a51..ca03e15f2 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/hypridle/basic-configuration.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/hypridle/basic-configuration.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     enable = true;
     package = pkgs.hypridle;
 
+    systemd.target = "hyprland-session.target";
+
     settings = {
       general = {
         after_sleep_cmd = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
@@ -34,5 +36,6 @@
     assertFileExists $config
     assertFileExists $clientServiceFile
     assertFileContent $config ${./hypridle.conf}
+    assertFileContains $clientServiceFile "WantedBy=hyprland-session.target"
   '';
 }