diff --git a/hosts/monolith/default.nix b/hosts/monolith/default.nix
index 410300e..280cc3f 100644
--- a/hosts/monolith/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/monolith/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ in
   };
 
   my.gaming.enable = true;
+  my.nix-ld.enable = true;
 
   boot.extraModulePackages = with config.boot.kernelPackages; [ zenpower ];
 
diff --git a/system/configuration.nix b/system/configuration.nix
index f515e43..2380d22 100644
--- a/system/configuration.nix
+++ b/system/configuration.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     ./locale.nix
     ./users.nix
     ./containers.nix
+    ./nix-ld.nix
     ./network.nix
     ../settings
   ];
diff --git a/system/nix-ld.nix b/system/nix-ld.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33afa69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/nix-ld.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  options.my.nix-ld.enable = lib.mkEnableOption { };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.my.nix-ld.enable) {
+    programs.nix-ld = {
+      enable = true;
+      libraries =
+        with pkgs;
+        # run appimages + linux games natively
+        [ fuse ]
+        ++ (appimageTools.defaultFhsEnvArgs.multiPkgs pkgs)
+        ++ (appimageTools.defaultFhsEnvArgs.targetPkgs pkgs);
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/user/dummy.nix b/user/dummy.nix
index 39043dd..91e66cc 100644
--- a/user/dummy.nix
+++ b/user/dummy.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib, ... }:
 {
   options.my = {
+    nix-ld.enable = lib.mkEnableOption { };
     android.enable = lib.mkEnableOption { };
     media-packages.enable = lib.mkEnableOption { };
     containers.enable = lib.mkEnableOption { };