diff --git a/machines/core/nix.nix b/machines/core/nix.nix
index 14cae02..8b5ad06 100644
--- a/machines/core/nix.nix
+++ b/machines/core/nix.nix
@@ -33,14 +33,4 @@
     enable = true;
     flake = "github:Stunkymonkey/nixos";
   };
-
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    nix-index
-    nix-init
-    nix-prefetch
-    nix-update
-    nixfmt-rfc-style
-    nixpkgs-hammering
-    nixpkgs-review
-  ];
 }
diff --git a/machines/workman/profiles.nix b/machines/workman/profiles.nix
index 01ed516..1a0b99c 100644
--- a/machines/workman/profiles.nix
+++ b/machines/workman/profiles.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ _: {
     media.enable = true;
     meeting.enable = true;
     nautilus.enable = true;
+    nix.enable = true;
     powersave.enable = true;
     printing.enable = true;
     sway.enable = true;
diff --git a/profiles/default.nix b/profiles/default.nix
index 101b214..3e54acd 100644
--- a/profiles/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     ./media
     ./meeting
     ./nautilus
+    ./nix
     ./powersave
     ./printing
     ./sway
diff --git a/profiles/nix/default.nix b/profiles/nix/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da7a06b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/nix/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  cfg = config.my.profiles.nix;
+in
+{
+  options.my.profiles.nix = with lib; {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "nix profile";
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      nix-index
+      nix-init
+      nix-prefetch
+      nix-update
+      nixfmt-rfc-style
+      nixpkgs-hammering
+      nixpkgs-review
+      shh
+    ];
+  };
+}