diff --git a/modules/core/nix.nix b/modules/core/nix.nix
index 325e20c3..87182a6e 100644
--- a/modules/core/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/core/nix.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     };
     # Generally useful nix option defaults
     extraOptions = lib.mkForce ''
+      experimental-features = flakes nix-command
       min-free = 536870912
       keep-outputs = true
       keep-derivations = true