diff --git a/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf b/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..515c976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[device]
+wifi.backend=iwd
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4bcf791..cd8bf4a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -72,4 +72,7 @@ echo "==> Deploying suspend/hibernate config"
 sudo install -Dm644 "$(pwd)/logind/lid.conf" /etc/systemd/logind.conf.d/lid.conf
 sudo install -Dm644 "$(pwd)/sleep/hibernate-delay.conf" /etc/systemd/sleep.conf.d/hibernate-delay.conf
 
+echo "==> Deploying NetworkManager config"
+sudo install -Dm644 "$(pwd)/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf" /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf
+
 echo "==> Done. Start Niri with: niri-session"