diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 2e1ef40..7949bc2 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM=="wwan", ENV{ID_MM_CANDIDATE}="1"
 
 LABEL="mm_candidate_end"
 
+# unlock the gps engine
+SUBSYSTEM=="wwan", ENV{DEVNAME}=="/dev/wwan0qmi0", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="wwan_port", \
+  RUN+="${pkgs.libqmi}/bin/qmicli -pd $env{DEVNAME} --loc-set-engine-lock=none"
 
     '';
     systemd.services.ModemManager = {