diff --git a/.config/sway/config b/.config/sway/config
index 88a8346..f53089c 100644
--- a/.config/sway/config
+++ b/.config/sway/config
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set $right l
 
 # start daemons
 exec copyq --start-server
+exec swayidle
 # exec waybar
 exec dunst
 exec playerctld daemon
diff --git a/.config/swayidle/config b/.config/swayidle/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31eae28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/swayidle/config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+timeout 3600 'swaymsg "output * power off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"'
+