diff --git a/hosts/curve/default.nix b/hosts/curve/default.nix
index 8a08e910..f457340e 100644
--- a/hosts/curve/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/curve/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
 
   boot.supportedFilesystems = [ "ntfs" ];
 
+  # lazy enable of ports necessary for KDE connect which is installed via cli home profile (for some reason?)
+  networking.firewall = {
+    allowedTCPPortRanges = [{ from = 1714; to = 1764; }];
+    allowedUDPPortRanges = [{ from = 1714; to = 1764; }];
+  };
+
   age.secrets.curve-wg.file = "${self}/secrets/curve-wg.age";
   age.secrets.curve-wg.owner = "anish";
   mossnet.wg = {