diff --git a/src/systemd.rs b/src/systemd.rs
index 9d617d5..6ee03da 100644
--- a/src/systemd.rs
+++ b/src/systemd.rs
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@ use zbus_systemd::systemd1::ManagerProxy as SystemdManagerProxy;
 
 pub async fn set_systemd_environment(key: &str, value: &str) {
 	run_optional_command(
-		"systemctl",
-		&["--user", "set-environment", &format!("{key}={value}")],
+		"loginctl",
+		&["attach", &format!("{key}={value}")],
 	)
 }
 
 pub async fn start_systemd_target() {
 	run_optional_command(
-		"systemctl",
-		&["--user", "start", "--no-block", "cosmic-session.target"],
+		"loginctl",
+		&["activate", "--ignore-inhibitors"],
 	)
 }
 
 pub fn stop_systemd_target() {
 	run_optional_command(
-		"systemctl",
-		&["--user", "stop", "--no-block", "cosmic-session.target"],
+		"loginctl",
+		&["terminate-session", "--ignore-inhibitors"],
 	)
 }