diff --git a/nixos/bonfire.nix b/nixos/bonfire.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3dde69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/bonfire.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  services.bonfire = {
+    # you will need to expose bonfire with a reverse proxy, for example caddy
+    port = 4000;
+    package = pkgs.elixirBonfire;
+    dbName = "bonfire";
+    # the environment should contain a minimum of
+    #   SECRET_KEY_BASE
+    #   SIGNING_SALT
+    #   ENCRYPTION_SALT
+    #   RELEASE_COOKIE
+    # have a look into nix/module.nix for more details
+    # the way to deploy secrets is beyond this readme, but I would recommend agenix
+    environmentFile = "/run/secrets/bonfireEnv";
+    dbSocketDir = "/var/run/postgresql";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nixos/configuration.nix b/nixos/configuration.nix
index 81b2552..ab7da74 100644
--- a/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ./hardware-configuration.nix
     ./vault-warden.nix
     ./book-stack.nix
+    # ./bonfire.nix
 
     # You can also split up your configuration and import pieces of it here.
   ];