diff --git a/configuration/steveej-laptop/pkg.nix b/configuration/steveej-laptop/pkg.nix
index 0af582e..f273b23 100644
--- a/configuration/steveej-laptop/pkg.nix
+++ b/configuration/steveej-laptop/pkg.nix
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ in
     x11_ssh_askpass
     gnome3.dconf # needed by virtmanager
     virtmanager
+    linuxPackages.virtualbox
+    qemu
+    vagrant
 
     vlc
     audacity
diff --git a/configuration/steveej-laptop/system.nix b/configuration/steveej-laptop/system.nix
index 68a283b..d955502 100644
--- a/configuration/steveej-laptop/system.nix
+++ b/configuration/steveej-laptop/system.nix
@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@
   };
 
   # virtualization
-  virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
-  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = true;
-  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.addNetworkInterface = true;
+  virtualisation = {
+    libvirtd.enable = true;
+    virtualbox = {
+      host.enable = true;
+      host.addNetworkInterface = true;
+    };
+  };
 }