diff --git a/ops/nixos/bvm-twitterchiver/default.nix b/ops/nixos/bvm-twitterchiver/default.nix
index e58122f5c9..06b2a9db62 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/bvm-twitterchiver/default.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/bvm-twitterchiver/default.nix
@@ -19,5 +19,17 @@
   };
   my.ip.tailscale = "100.119.86.55";
 
+  services.postgresql = {
+    enable = true;
+    ensureDatabases = [
+      "twitterchiver"
+    ];
+    ensureUsers = [{
+      name = "twitterchiver";
+      ensurePermissions = { "DATABASE twitterchiver" = "ALL PRIVILEGES"; };
+    }];
+  };
+  services.postgresqlBackup.enable = true;
+
   system.stateVersion = "21.05";
 }