diff --git a/system/roles/workstation/services/default.nix b/system/roles/workstation/services/default.nix
index a68d854..3f856bc 100644
--- a/system/roles/workstation/services/default.nix
+++ b/system/roles/workstation/services/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     ./earlyoom.nix
     ./mount.nix
     ./printing.nix
+    ./misc.nix
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/system/roles/workstation/services/misc.nix b/system/roles/workstation/services/misc.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99d263e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/roles/workstation/services/misc.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: let
+  inherit (lib) mkIf;
+
+  deviceType = config.myOptions.device.roles.type;
+  acceptedTypes = ["laptop" "desktop"];
+in {
+  config = mkIf (builtins.elem deviceType acceptedTypes) {
+    services = {
+      # enable GVfs - a userspace virtual filesystem
+      gvfs.enable = true;
+
+      # storage daemon required for udiskie auto-mount
+      udisks2.enable = true;
+    };
+  };
+}