diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index c876401..b83561c 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
     (import "${home-manager}/nixos")
     ./user/stormwind/master.nix
     ./sshd.nix
+    ./tailscale.nix
   ];
 
   # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
diff --git a/tailscale.nix b/tailscale.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cddfe24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tailscale.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # make the tailscale command usable to users
+  environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.tailscale ];
+
+  # enable the tailscale service
+  services.tailscale.enable = true;
+}
+