diff --git a/hosts/EDaaS/configuration.nix b/hosts/EDaaS/configuration.nix
index 89da4eb..946621a 100644
--- a/hosts/EDaaS/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/EDaaS/configuration.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
   ## patch the script
   systemd.services.docker-desktop-proxy.script = lib.mkForce ''${config.wsl.wslConf.automount.root}/wsl/docker-desktop/docker-desktop-user-distro proxy --docker-desktop-root ${config.wsl.wslConf.automount.root}/wsl/docker-desktop "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources"'';
 
+  # NixOS-WSL's passwordless wheel default only covers `security.sudo`; the
+  # sudo-rs swap in common-nixos.nix needs it set again. No console login here,
+  # and no account password anyone knows.
+  security.sudo-rs.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
+
   features.swayDesktop.enable = false;
 
   # NOTE: this user's systemd --user lingering -- so the home-manager renovate