diff --git a/machines/latitude/hardware-configuration.nix b/machines/latitude/hardware-configuration.nix
index 51f4d1d..966a065 100755
--- a/machines/latitude/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/latitude/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -64,10 +64,20 @@
     HibernateDelaySec = 900;
   };
 
-  #Facial recognition
-  # security.pam.howdy.enable = true;
-  # services.howdy.enable = true;
-  # services.linux-enable-ir-emitter.enable = true; # lmao
+  # facial recognition
+  security.pam.howdy.enable = true;
+  services.howdy.enable = true;
+  services.linux-enable-ir-emitter.enable = true; # lmao
+  # by default face is good enough
+  security.pam.howdy.control = "sufficient";
+  services.howdy.settings = {
+    core = {
+      workaround = "native";
+    };
+    video = {
+      timeout = "20";
+    };
+  };
 
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
   hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;