diff --git a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
index 396d09f..733da25 100644
--- a/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/pratham-setup.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ if [[ $WHAT_IS_MY_TZ == "whoopsie" || $WHAT_IS_MY_HOSTNAME == "whoopsie" ]]; the
     systemctl reboot
 fi
 
+# apply a fix for KDE preventing shutdown/reboots
+# this is because I am using systemd-boot instead of GRUB/something else
+# https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/wikis/Plasma-and-the-systemd-boot
+kwriteconfig5 --file startkderc --group General --key systemdBoot true
+
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 # SSH KEYS
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