diff --git a/root/etc/sudoers.d/power-commands b/root/etc/sudoers.d/power-commands
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+# allow wheel users to run power commands with no passwd
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/systemctl suspend
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/systemctl hibernate
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/systemctl hybrid-sleep
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/systemctl poweroff
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/systemctl reboot
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/shutdown
+%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/reboot