diff --git a/roles/config/files/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi_backend.conf b/roles/config/files/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi_backend.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..515c976f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/config/files/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi_backend.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[device]
+wifi.backend=iwd
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
index 858c6dc7..524ab0c3 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     - hyphen-de # spelling
     - hyphen-en # spelling
     - inxi # host information
+    - iwd # alternative wifi backend
     - jre-openjdk # java
     - just # command runner
     - kde-applications-meta # kde