diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
index 7b2638b102..b9b2395742 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ in
   time.timeZone = mkDefault "Etc/UTC";
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    vim rxvt_unicode.terminfo tmux rebuilder
+    vim rxvt_unicode.terminfo tmux rebuilder tailscale
     (mercurial.overridePythonAttrs (origAttrs: {
       propagatedBuildInputs = origAttrs.propagatedBuildInputs ++ [python3Packages.hg-evolve depot.nix.pkgs.hg-git];
     }))
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ in
 
   programs.mtr.enable = true;
   services.openssh.enable = true;
+  services.tailscale.enable = true;
 
   boot = {
     kernelModules = [ "tcp_bbr" ];