diff --git a/system/nixos.nix b/system/nixos.nix
index 11d5f84..e12a9db 100644
--- a/system/nixos.nix
+++ b/system/nixos.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,27 @@
 {
+   boot = {
+    loader = {
+      efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+      systemd-boot = {
+        enable = true;
+        editor = false;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+  
+  nix = {
+    settings = {
+      # Enable flakes and new 'nix' command
+      experimental-features = "nix-command flakes";
+      # Deduplicate and optimize nix store
+      auto-optimise-store = true;
+    };
+  };
+
+  nixpkgs.config = {
+    allowUnfree = true;
+  };
+
   networking = {
     hostName = "HermitCollective"; 
     domain = "hermitcollective.net";