diff --git a/hosts/Rupert.nix b/hosts/Rupert.nix
index aad751c..38c0cf5 100644
--- a/hosts/Rupert.nix
+++ b/hosts/Rupert.nix
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ in
           SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0002", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1d6b", SYMLINK+="hdmi_capture"
     '';
 
+    swapDevices = [{
+        device = "/swapfile";
+        size = 8 * 1024;
+    }];
+
     # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
     # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
     # on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave