diff --git a/main.ks b/main.ks
index 75418d8..b3ea9ca 100644
--- a/main.ks
+++ b/main.ks
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@ find /boot -name 'initrd-*' -print
 # https://help.gnome.org/admin/gdm/stable/configuration.html.en#sessionconfig
 # https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/login-automatic.html.en
 cat > /etc/anaconda-scripts.d/livecd-init/rosa-xfce-gdm-setup.sh << 'EOF'
-echo "[org.freedesktop.DisplayManager.AccountsService]
-BackgroundFile='/usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/2.jpg'
-
-[User]
-Language=ru_RU.utf8
-XSession=xfce
-SystemAccount=false" > /var/lib/AccountsService/users/live
 echo "[daemon]
 AutomaticLoginEnable=True
 AutomaticLogin=live
@@ -81,6 +74,13 @@ chmod +x /etc/anaconda-scripts.d/livecd-init/rosa-xfce-gdm-setup.sh
 
 ( cd /etc/systemd/system && ln -sf gdm.service display-manager.service )
 
+# GDM is patched to read this environmental variable
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/gdm.service.d/
+cat > /etc/systemd/system/gdm.service.d/gdm-default-session.conf << 'EOF'
+[Service]
+Environment=GDM_DEFAULT_SESSION=xfce
+EOF
+
 %end
 
 # debug