diff --git a/nixos/essential-packages.nix b/nixos/essential-packages.nix
index c5dc176e..337234d1 100644
--- a/nixos/essential-packages.nix
+++ b/nixos/essential-packages.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 {
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    emacs
     firefox
     vlc
     transmission-gtk