diff --git a/hosts/monolith/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/monolith/hardware-configuration.nix
index 704b97b..20f7a24 100644
--- a/hosts/monolith/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/monolith/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
     options = ["fmask=0022" "dmask=0022"];
   };
 
-  swapDevices = [];
+  swapDevices = [
+    {
+      device = "/.swapfile";
+      size = 4 * 1024;
+    }
+  ];
 
   # Enables DHCP on each ethernet and wireless interface. In case of scripted networking
   # (the default) this is the recommended approach. When using systemd-networkd it's