diff --git a/nixos/configuration.nix b/nixos/configuration.nix
index c17697c..404d0b7 100644
--- a/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {
 	imports = [
 		./hardware-configuration.nix
+		./repo/server.nix
 		./repo/default-hardware.nix
 		./repo/desktop-sway.nix
 		./repo/users.nix
diff --git a/nixos/server.nix b/nixos/server.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fc6d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/server.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+	# enable monitoring
+	services.prometheus.exporters.node = {
+		enable = true;
+		openFirewall = true;
+		enabledCollectors = [ "systemd" ];
+	};
+}