diff --git a/server/cmd/preconfig_win.go b/server/cmd/preconfig_win.go
index 1a642f5..1d168f3 100644
--- a/server/cmd/preconfig_win.go
+++ b/server/cmd/preconfig_win.go
@@ -1,7 +1,28 @@
+//go:build windows
 // +build windows
 
 package main
 
-func Preconfig(kill bool) {
+import (
+	"time"
+)
 
+const (
+	EsSystemRequired = 0x00000001
+	EsContinuous     = 0x80000000
+)
+
+var pulseTime = 1 * time.Minute
+
+func Preconfig(kill bool) {
+	// don't sleep/hibernate windows
+	kernel32 := syscall.NewLazyDLL("kernel32.dll")
+	setThreadExecStateProc := kernel32.NewProc("SetThreadExecutionState")
+	pulse := time.NewTicker(pulseTime)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-pulse.C:
+			setThreadExecStateProc.Call(uintptr(EsSystemRequired))
+		}
+	}
 }