diff --git a/hardware-configuration.nix b/hardware-configuration.nix
index f3a304a..9f4acef 100644
--- a/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
       fsType = "zfs";
     };
 
-  swapDevices = [ ];
+  swapDevices =
+    [ { device = "/var/swapfile"; }
+    ];
 
   nix.maxJobs = lib.mkDefault 4;
   powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "ondemand";