diff --git a/modules/gui/sway.nix b/modules/gui/sway.nix
index af5625d4..6022448d 100644
--- a/modules/gui/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/gui/sway.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    # some programs (e.g. fractal) **require** a "Secret Service Provider"
+    services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+
     # unlike other DEs, sway configures no audio stack
     # administer with pw-cli, pw-mon, pw-top commands
     services.pipewire = {
diff --git a/modules/universal/env/home-packages.nix b/modules/universal/env/home-packages.nix
index 14fd3766..6bd3e647 100644
--- a/modules/universal/env/home-packages.nix
+++ b/modules/universal/env/home-packages.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ let
 
     foliate
     font-manager
+    fractal-next
     gimp  # broken on phosh
     gnome.cheese
     gnome.dconf-editor