diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f0667ab..6362efbb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+## [v4.5.7]
 ### Changed
 - ROGCC: Don't notify user if changing to same mux mode
+- asusd: don't block on systemd-unit change: removes all shoddy external command calls in favour of async dbus calls
 
 ## [v4.5.6]
 ### Changed
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   + This is ideal for tasks that require root access (BE SAFE!)
 - The above AC/Battery commands are probably best set to run a script for more complex tasks
 - asusd: check if nvidia-powerd enabled before toggling
-        
+
 ## [v4.5.5]
 ### Changed
 - remove an unwrap() causing panic on main ROGCC thread
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8f129946..4466cddc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ version = "0.8.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bf6ccdb167abbf410dcb915cabd428929d7f6a04980b54a11f26a39f1c7f7107"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "once_cell",
  "version_check",
 ]
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ checksum = "8da52d66c7071e2e3fa2a1e5c6d088fec47b593032b254f5e980de8ea54454d6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "asusctl"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "daemon",
  "gif",
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-lock",
  "autocfg",
  "blocking",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "event-listener",
  "futures-lite",
  "libc",
@@ -349,6 +349,26 @@ version = "1.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7b7e4c2464d97fe331d41de9d5db0def0a96f4d823b8b32a2efd503578988973"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bindgen"
+version = "0.54.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "66c0bb6167449588ff70803f4127f0684f9063097eca5016f37eb52b92c2cf36"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "cexpr",
+ "cfg-if 0.1.10",
+ "clang-sys",
+ "lazy_static",
+ "lazycell",
+ "peeking_take_while",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "regex",
+ "rustc-hash",
+ "shlex",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
 version = "1.3.2"
@@ -490,6 +510,15 @@ version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6d43a04d8753f35258c91f8ec639f792891f748a1edbd759cf1dcea3382ad83c"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cexpr"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f4aedb84272dbe89af497cf81375129abda4fc0a9e7c5d317498c15cc30c0d27"
+dependencies = [
+ "nom 5.1.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-expr"
 version = "0.11.0"
@@ -499,6 +528,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "smallvec",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cfg-if"
+version = "0.1.10"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4785bdd1c96b2a846b2bd7cc02e86b6b3dbf14e7e53446c4f54c92a361040822"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -520,6 +555,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "clang-sys"
+version = "0.29.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fe6837df1d5cba2397b835c8530f51723267e16abbf83892e9e5af4f0e5dd10a"
+dependencies = [
+ "glob",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "clipboard-win"
 version = "4.4.2"
@@ -674,7 +719,7 @@ version = "1.3.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b540bd8bc810d3885c6ea91e2018302f68baba2129ab3e88f32389ee9370880d"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -683,7 +728,7 @@ version = "0.8.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4fb766fa798726286dbbb842f174001dab8abc7b627a1dd86e0b7222a95d929f"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -727,7 +772,7 @@ checksum = "b365fabc795046672053e29c954733ec3b05e4be654ab130fe8f1f94d7051f35"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "daemon"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "concat-idents",
@@ -743,6 +788,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
  "serde_json",
  "sysfs-class",
+ "systemd-zbus",
  "tokio",
  "toml",
  "zbus",
@@ -750,7 +796,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "daemon-user"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "rog_anime",
@@ -869,7 +915,7 @@ version = "2.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b98cf8ebf19c3d1b223e151f99a4f9f0690dca41414773390fc824184ac833e1"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "dirs-sys-next",
 ]
 
@@ -1031,16 +1077,36 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "enumflags2"
+version = "0.6.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "83c8d82922337cd23a15f88b70d8e4ef5f11da38dd7cdb55e84dd5de99695da0"
+dependencies = [
+ "enumflags2_derive 0.6.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "enumflags2"
 version = "0.7.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e75d4cd21b95383444831539909fbb14b9dc3fdceb2a6f5d36577329a1f55ccb"
 dependencies = [
- "enumflags2_derive",
+ "enumflags2_derive 0.7.4",
  "serde",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "enumflags2_derive"
+version = "0.6.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "946ee94e3dbf58fdd324f9ce245c7b238d46a66f00e86a020b71996349e46cce"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "enumflags2_derive"
 version = "0.7.4"
@@ -1423,7 +1489,7 @@ version = "0.2.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c05aeb6a22b8f62540c194aac980f2115af067bfe15a0734d7277a768d396b31"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "wasi",
 ]
@@ -1533,6 +1599,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "system-deps",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "glob"
+version = "0.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9b919933a397b79c37e33b77bb2aa3dc8eb6e165ad809e58ff75bc7db2e34574"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "glow"
 version = "0.11.2"
@@ -1772,7 +1844,7 @@ version = "0.1.12"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7a5bbe824c507c5da5956355e86a746d82e0e1464f65d862cc5e71da70e94b2c"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "js-sys",
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "web-sys",
@@ -1856,6 +1928,12 @@ version = "1.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "lazycell"
+version = "1.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "830d08ce1d1d941e6b30645f1a0eb5643013d835ce3779a5fc208261dbe10f55"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libappindicator"
 version = "0.7.1"
@@ -1892,7 +1970,7 @@ version = "0.7.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b67380fd3b2fbe7527a606e18729d21c6f3951633d0500574c4dc22d2d638b9f"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "winapi",
 ]
 
@@ -1940,7 +2018,7 @@ version = "0.4.17"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "abb12e687cfb44aa40f41fc3978ef76448f9b6038cad6aef4259d3c095a2382e"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2116,7 +2194,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fa52e972a9a719cecb6864fb88568781eb706bac2cd1d4f04a648542dbf78069"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "memoffset 0.6.5",
 ]
@@ -2129,7 +2207,7 @@ checksum = "f346ff70e7dbfd675fe90590b92d59ef2de15a8779ae305ebcbfd3f0caf59be4"
 dependencies = [
  "autocfg",
  "bitflags",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "memoffset 0.6.5",
  "pin-utils",
@@ -2142,7 +2220,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "46a58d1d356c6597d08cde02c2f09d785b09e28711837b1ed667dc652c08a694"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "memoffset 0.7.1",
  "pin-utils",
@@ -2155,6 +2233,16 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2bf50223579dc7cdcfb3bfcacf7069ff68243f8c363f62ffa99cf000a6b9c451"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nom"
+version = "5.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ffb4262d26ed83a1c0a33a38fe2bb15797329c85770da05e6b828ddb782627af"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "version_check",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "nom"
 version = "7.1.1"
@@ -2349,7 +2437,7 @@ version = "0.9.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7ff9f3fef3968a3ec5945535ed654cb38ff72d7495a25619e2247fb15a2ed9ba"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "redox_syscall",
  "smallvec",
@@ -2362,6 +2450,12 @@ version = "1.0.9"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b1de2e551fb905ac83f73f7aedf2f0cb4a0da7e35efa24a202a936269f1f18e1"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "peeking_take_while"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "19b17cddbe7ec3f8bc800887bab5e717348c95ea2ca0b1bf0837fb964dc67099"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "percent-encoding"
 version = "2.2.0"
@@ -2431,7 +2525,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "166ca89eb77fd403230b9c156612965a81e094ec6ec3aa13663d4c8b113fa748"
 dependencies = [
  "autocfg",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "libc",
  "log",
  "wepoll-ffi",
@@ -2602,7 +2696,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog-control-center"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "daemon",
  "dirs",
@@ -2632,7 +2726,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog_anime"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "gif",
  "glam",
@@ -2642,12 +2736,13 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
  "sysfs-class",
+ "uhid-virt",
  "zbus",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog_aura"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
@@ -2658,7 +2753,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog_dbus"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "rog_anime",
  "rog_aura",
@@ -2669,7 +2764,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog_platform"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "concat-idents",
  "inotify",
@@ -2685,7 +2780,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rog_profiles"
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
@@ -2703,6 +2798,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "libusb1-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rustc-hash"
+version = "1.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "08d43f7aa6b08d49f382cde6a7982047c3426db949b1424bc4b7ec9ae12c6ce2"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustc_version"
 version = "0.3.3"
@@ -2861,11 +2962,17 @@ version = "0.10.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f04293dc80c3993519f2d7f6f511707ee7094fe0c6d3406feb330cdb3540eba3"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "cpufeatures",
  "digest",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "shlex"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7fdf1b9db47230893d76faad238fd6097fd6d6a9245cd7a4d90dbd639536bbd2"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "signal-hook"
 version = "0.3.14"
@@ -3054,6 +3161,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "version-compare",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "systemd-zbus"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "abba675e441b13248eaf74f1acfacf64adc7b5c030f2f3ff66cc7e02b9a0c417"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "zbus",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-winrt-notification"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -3071,7 +3188,7 @@ version = "3.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5cdb1ef4eaeeaddc8fbd371e5017057064af0911902ef36b39801f67cc6d79e4"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "fastrand",
  "libc",
  "redox_syscall",
@@ -3133,7 +3250,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "arrayvec 0.5.2",
  "bytemuck",
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "png",
  "safe_arch",
  "tiny-skia-path",
@@ -3215,7 +3332,7 @@ version = "0.1.37"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8ce8c33a8d48bd45d624a6e523445fd21ec13d3653cd51f681abf67418f54eb8"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "tracing-attributes",
  "tracing-core",
@@ -3291,6 +3408,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "uhid-virt"
+version = "0.0.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7e317bfbb0281bb799f4802d62261a798443a88df4352f302269ad32b4cfc822"
+dependencies = [
+ "enumflags2 0.6.4",
+ "libc",
+ "uhidrs-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "uhidrs-sys"
+version = "1.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bfcc3b1a199338bcfe0e64b3c427ffab84514e7b23f9402d7fef9b38c0a9916e"
+dependencies = [
+ "bindgen",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "unicode-bidi"
 version = "0.3.8"
@@ -3382,7 +3519,7 @@ version = "0.2.83"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "eaf9f5aceeec8be17c128b2e93e031fb8a4d469bb9c4ae2d7dc1888b26887268"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "wasm-bindgen-macro",
 ]
 
@@ -3407,7 +3544,7 @@ version = "0.4.33"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "23639446165ca5a5de86ae1d8896b737ae80319560fbaa4c2887b7da6e7ebd7d"
 dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
+ "cfg-if 1.0.0",
  "js-sys",
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "web-sys",
@@ -3865,7 +4002,7 @@ version = "0.3.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "463705a63313cd4301184381c5e8042f0a7e9b4bb63653f216311d4ae74690b7"
 dependencies = [
- "nom",
+ "nom 7.1.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3891,7 +4028,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "derivative",
  "dirs",
- "enumflags2",
+ "enumflags2 0.7.5",
  "event-listener",
  "futures-core",
  "futures-sink",
@@ -3944,7 +4081,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "56f8c89c183461e11867ded456db252eae90874bc6769b7adbea464caa777e51"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
- "enumflags2",
+ "enumflags2 0.7.5",
  "libc",
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index efc65887..bd9b409b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 members = ["asusctl", "daemon", "daemon-user", "rog-platform", "rog-dbus", "rog-anime", "rog-aura", "rog-profiles", "rog-control-center"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "4.5.6"
+version = "4.5.7"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 async-trait = "^0.1"
diff --git a/daemon/Cargo.toml b/daemon/Cargo.toml
index eacc53ad..476d9f6a 100644
--- a/daemon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/daemon/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ toml.workspace = true
 sysfs-class.workspace = true # used for backlight control and baord ID
 
 concat-idents.workspace = true
+
+systemd-zbus = "*"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/daemon/src/ctrl_power.rs b/daemon/src/ctrl_power.rs
index 41822856..3f8433ad 100644
--- a/daemon/src/ctrl_power.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/ctrl_power.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-use crate::systemd::{
-    do_systemd_unit_action, is_systemd_unit_enabled, SystemdUnitAction, SystemdUnitState,
-};
 use crate::{config::Config, error::RogError, GetSupported};
 use crate::{task_watch_item, CtrlTask};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -10,6 +7,7 @@ use rog_platform::supported::ChargeSupportedFunctions;
 use std::process::Command;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
+use systemd_zbus::{ManagerProxy as SystemdProxy, Mode, UnitFileState};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use zbus::dbus_interface;
 use zbus::export::futures_util::lock::Mutex;
@@ -155,16 +153,22 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlPower {
     }
 
     async fn create_tasks(&self, signal_ctxt: SignalContext<'static>) -> Result<(), RogError> {
+        let conn = zbus::Connection::system().await?;
+        let sysd1 = SystemdProxy::new(&conn).await?;
+        let sysd2 = sysd1.clone();
+        let sysd3 = sysd1.clone();
+
         let power1 = self.clone();
         let power2 = self.clone();
         self.create_sys_event_tasks(
             move || async {},
             move || {
-                let power1 = power1.clone();
+                let power = power1.clone();
+                let sysd = sysd1.clone();
                 async move {
                     info!("CtrlCharge reloading charge limit");
-                    let lock = power1.config.lock().await;
-                    power1
+                    let lock = power.config.lock().await;
+                    power
                         .set(lock.bat_charge_limit)
                         .map_err(|err| {
                             warn!("CtrlCharge: set_limit {}", err);
@@ -172,18 +176,19 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlPower {
                         })
                         .ok();
 
-                    if let Ok(value) = power1.power.get_online() {
-                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(value == 1);
+                    if let Ok(value) = power.power.get_online() {
+                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(&sysd, value == 1).await;
                     }
                 }
             },
             move || async {},
             move || {
-                let power2 = power2.clone();
+                let power = power2.clone();
+                let sysd = sysd2.clone();
                 async move {
                     info!("CtrlCharge reloading charge limit");
-                    let lock = power2.config.lock().await;
-                    power2
+                    let lock = power.config.lock().await;
+                    power
                         .set(lock.bat_charge_limit)
                         .map_err(|err| {
                             warn!("CtrlCharge: set_limit {}", err);
@@ -191,8 +196,8 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlPower {
                         })
                         .ok();
 
-                    if let Ok(value) = power2.power.get_online() {
-                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(value == 1);
+                    if let Ok(value) = power.power.get_online() {
+                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(&sysd, value == 1).await;
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlPower {
                 if let Ok(value) = ctrl.power.get_online() {
                     if online != value {
                         online = value;
-                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(value == 1);
+                        do_nvidia_powerd_action(&sysd3, value == 1).await;
 
                         Self::notify_mains_online(&signal_ctxt, value == 1)
                             .await
@@ -252,16 +257,22 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlPower {
     }
 }
 
-fn do_nvidia_powerd_action(ac_on: bool) {
-    let action = if ac_on {
-        SystemdUnitAction::Restart
-    } else {
-        SystemdUnitAction::Stop
-    };
-
-    if let Ok(res) = is_systemd_unit_enabled(SystemdUnitState::Enabled, NVIDIA_POWERD) {
-        if res && do_systemd_unit_action(action, NVIDIA_POWERD).is_ok() {
-            info!("CtrlPower task: did {action:?} on {NVIDIA_POWERD}");
+async fn do_nvidia_powerd_action(proxy: &SystemdProxy<'_>, ac_on: bool) {
+    if let Ok(res) = proxy.get_unit_file_state(NVIDIA_POWERD).await {
+        if res == UnitFileState::Enabled {
+            if ac_on {
+                proxy
+                    .stop_unit(NVIDIA_POWERD, Mode::Replace)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| error!("Error stopping {NVIDIA_POWERD}, {e:?}"))
+                    .ok();
+            } else {
+                proxy
+                    .start_unit(NVIDIA_POWERD, Mode::Replace)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| error!("Error stopping {NVIDIA_POWERD}, {e:?}"))
+                    .ok();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/daemon/src/lib.rs b/daemon/src/lib.rs
index 5c708b4e..7767543f 100644
--- a/daemon/src/lib.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ pub mod ctrl_profiles;
 /// Laptop matching to determine capabilities
 pub mod laptops;
 
-pub mod systemd;
-
 /// Fetch all supported functions for the laptop
 pub mod ctrl_supported;
 
diff --git a/daemon/src/systemd.rs b/daemon/src/systemd.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e806bb9d..00000000
--- a/daemon/src/systemd.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-use std::process::Command;
-
-use crate::error::RogError;
-
-/// An action for `systemctl`
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum SystemdUnitAction {
-    Stop,
-    Start,
-    Restart,
-}
-
-impl From<SystemdUnitAction> for &str {
-    fn from(s: SystemdUnitAction) -> Self {
-        match s {
-            SystemdUnitAction::Stop => "stop",
-            SystemdUnitAction::Start => "start",
-            SystemdUnitAction::Restart => "restart",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum SystemdUnitState {
-    Active,
-    Inactive,
-    Masked,
-    Disabled,
-    Enabled,
-}
-
-impl From<SystemdUnitState> for &str {
-    fn from(s: SystemdUnitState) -> Self {
-        match s {
-            SystemdUnitState::Active => "active",
-            SystemdUnitState::Inactive => "inactive",
-            SystemdUnitState::Masked => "masked",
-            SystemdUnitState::Disabled => "disabled",
-            SystemdUnitState::Enabled => "enabled",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Change the state of a systemd unit. Blocks while running command.
-pub fn do_systemd_unit_action(action: SystemdUnitAction, unit: &str) -> Result<(), RogError> {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new("systemctl");
-    cmd.arg(<&str>::from(action));
-    cmd.arg(unit);
-
-    let status = cmd
-        .status()
-        .map_err(|err| RogError::Command(format!("{:?}", cmd), err))?;
-    if !status.success() {
-        let msg = format!("systemctl {action:?} {unit} failed: {status:?}",);
-        return Err(RogError::SystemdUnitAction(msg));
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-/// Get systemd unit state. Blocks while command is run.
-pub fn is_systemd_unit_state(state: SystemdUnitState, unit: &str) -> Result<bool, RogError> {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new("systemctl");
-    cmd.arg("is-active");
-    cmd.arg(unit);
-
-    let output = cmd
-        .output()
-        .map_err(|err| RogError::Command(format!("{:?}", cmd), err))?;
-    if output.stdout.starts_with(<&str>::from(state).as_bytes()) {
-        return Ok(true);
-    }
-    Ok(false)
-}
-
-/// Get systemd unit state. Blocks while command is run.
-pub fn is_systemd_unit_enabled(state: SystemdUnitState, unit: &str) -> Result<bool, RogError> {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new("systemctl");
-    cmd.arg("is-enabled");
-    cmd.arg(unit);
-
-    let output = cmd
-        .output()
-        .map_err(|err| RogError::Command(format!("{:?}", cmd), err))?;
-    if output.stdout.starts_with(<&str>::from(state).as_bytes()) {
-        return Ok(true);
-    }
-    Ok(false)
-}
-
-/// Wait for a systemd unit to change to `state`. Checks state every 250ms for 3 seconds. Blocks while running wait.
-pub fn wait_systemd_unit_state(state: SystemdUnitState, unit: &str) -> Result<(), RogError> {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new("systemctl");
-    cmd.arg("is-active");
-    cmd.arg(unit);
-
-    let mut count = 0;
-
-    while count <= (4 * 3) {
-        // 3 seconds max
-        let output = cmd
-            .output()
-            .map_err(|err| RogError::Command(format!("{:?}", cmd), err))?;
-        if output.stdout.starts_with(<&str>::from(state).as_bytes()) {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        // fine to block here, nobody doing shit now
-        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
-        count += 1;
-    }
-    Err(RogError::SystemdUnitWaitTimeout(<&str>::from(state).into()))
-}
diff --git a/rog-anime/Cargo.toml b/rog-anime/Cargo.toml
index a5fa23ef..f88e8251 100644
--- a/rog-anime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rog-anime/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ glam.workspace = true
 zbus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 sysfs-class = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+
+uhid-virt = "^0.0.5"
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