diff --git a/home-manager/no-gui.nix b/home-manager/no-gui.nix
index d8ff6a2..fb11efe 100644
--- a/home-manager/no-gui.nix
+++ b/home-manager/no-gui.nix
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ in
 
       # java assembler
       jasmin
+
+      # used to deploy nix system to server
+      # (and in the future, desktop)
+      deploy-rs
     ]
     ++ rust_pkgs
     ++ lsps;