diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
index af5b3646..dcc12ece 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ rm -rf ./bash-cat-with-cat
 mkdir -p ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/ || echo Not creating directory
 rsync -ah ~/config/gimp-plugins/* ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/
 
+# set systemd stuff for vmware (only if installed)
+if [[ $(pacman -Q | grep vmware-workstation) ]]; then
+    sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks-server.service
+fi
+
 #unzip gimp plugins
 echo Unzipping gimp plugins
 unzip -o ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/export_layers-3.3.1.zip -d ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/ > /dev/null