diff --git a/Rocky-9-KDE.ks b/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
index b6f6157..2e50b63 100644
--- a/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
+++ b/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
@@ -454,6 +454,12 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+# set default sddm theme
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
 
 %packages
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index 61cdce0..4da7880 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -122,4 +122,9 @@ EOF
 systemctl enable --force sddm.service
 dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
 
+cat > /etc/sddm.conf.d/theme.conf <<THEMEEOF
+[Theme]
+Current=breeze
+THEMEEOF
+
 %end