diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
index 0bf46b96db..f5f2050c9f 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import seat_access_services, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
-		return []
+		return seat_access_services(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@override
 	async def do_on_select(self) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
index 48fe344e13..9eb8f9dcdc 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import seat_access_packages, seat_access_services, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -18,14 +18,10 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def packages(self) -> list[str]:
-		additional = []
-		if seat := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			additional = [seat]
-
 		return [
 			'alacritty',
 			'labwc',
-		] + additional
+		] + seat_access_packages(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@property
 	@override
@@ -35,9 +31,7 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
-		return []
+		return seat_access_services(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@override
 	async def do_on_select(self) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
index d8db75f5da..27d2f1e6fb 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import seat_access_packages, seat_access_services, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def packages(self) -> list[str]:
-		additional = []
-		if seat := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			additional = [seat]
-
 		return [
 			'niri',
 			'alacritty',
@@ -33,7 +29,7 @@ def packages(self) -> list[str]:
 			'swayidle',
 			'swaylock',
 			'xdg-desktop-portal-gnome',
-		] + additional
+		] + seat_access_packages(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@property
 	@override
@@ -43,9 +39,7 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
-		return []
+		return seat_access_services(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@override
 	async def do_on_select(self) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
index 7a038dc0ba..9b70438902 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import seat_access_packages, seat_access_services, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def packages(self) -> list[str]:
-		additional = []
-		if seat := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			additional = [seat]
-
 		return [
 			'sway',
 			'swaybg',
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ def packages(self) -> list[str]:
 			'pavucontrol',
 			'foot',
 			'xorg-xwayland',
-		] + additional
+		] + seat_access_packages(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@property
 	@override
@@ -45,9 +41,7 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
-		return []
+		return seat_access_services(self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess))
 
 	@override
 	async def do_on_select(self) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
index b179ad5061..c52782a960 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,23 @@
 
 class SeatAccess(Enum):
 	seatd = 'seatd'
-	polkit = 'polkit'
+	systemd_logind = 'systemd-logind'
+
+
+# Arch builds systemd with polkit support, logind depends on it
+def seat_access_packages(seat_access: str | None) -> list[str]:
+	if seat_access == SeatAccess.seatd.value:
+		return ['seatd']
+	if seat_access == SeatAccess.systemd_logind.value:
+		return ['polkit']
+	return []
+
+
+# polkit.service is static (dbus activated), only seatd needs enabling
+def seat_access_services(seat_access: str | None) -> list[str]:
+	if seat_access == SeatAccess.seatd.value:
+		return ['seatd']
+	return []
 
 
 def provision_seat_access(
diff --git a/tests/data/test_config.json b/tests/data/test_config.json
index 618bd8e9c7..03ad618cd3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_config.json
+++ b/tests/data/test_config.json
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
     "profile": {
       "custom_settings": {
         "Hyprland": {
-          "seat_access": "polkit"
+          "seat_access": "systemd-logind"
         },
         "Sway": {
           "seat_access": "seatd"
diff --git a/tests/test_args.py b/tests/test_args.py
index 685c01ff13..d2ee8ad82c 100644
--- a/tests/test_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_args.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def test_config_file_parsing(
 				{
 					'custom_settings': {
 						'Hyprland': {
-							CustomSetting.SeatAccess: 'polkit',
+							CustomSetting.SeatAccess: 'systemd-logind',
 						},
 						'Sway': {
 							CustomSetting.SeatAccess: 'seatd',