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+import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  name = "power-profiles-daemon";
+  meta = with pkgs.stdenv.lib.maintainers; {
+    maintainers = [ mvnetbiz ];
+  };
+  machine = { pkgs, ... }: {
+    services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = true;
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.glib ];
+  };
+
+  testScript = ''
+    def get_profile():
+        return machine.succeed(
+            """gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles \
+    --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile'
+    """
+        )
+
+
+    def set_profile(profile):
+        return machine.succeed(
+            """gdbus call --system --dest net.hadess.PowerProfiles --object-path /net/hadess/PowerProfiles \
+    --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set 'net.hadess.PowerProfiles' 'ActiveProfile' "<'{profile}'>"
+    """.format(
+                profile=profile
+            )
+        )
+
+
+    machine.wait_for_unit("multi-user.target")
+
+    set_profile("power-saver")
+    profile = get_profile()
+    if not "power-saver" in profile:
+        raise Exception("Unable to set power-saver profile")
+
+
+    set_profile("balanced")
+    profile = get_profile()
+    if not "balanced" in profile:
+        raise Exception("Unable to set balanced profile")
+  '';
+})