diff --git a/hosts/rpi4/configuration.nix b/hosts/rpi4/configuration.nix
index fa0c369..1d5a585 100644
--- a/hosts/rpi4/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/rpi4/configuration.nix
@@ -10,21 +10,18 @@
       ./hardware-configuration.nix
     ];
 
-  # this should be the default unless i am specifically on a pc
-  networking.networkmanager.enable = false;
-
   # Use the extlinux boot loader. (NixOS wants to enable GRUB by default)
   boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
   # Enables the generation of /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
   boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.enable = true;
 
   nixfiles = {
-    profile.base.enable = true;
+    profile.server.enable = true;
   };
 
   services.openssh = {
-  	enable = true;
-	openFirewall = true;
+    enable = true;
+    openFirewall = true;
   };
   # networking.hostName = "nixos"; # Define your hostname.
   networking.hostName = "rpi4";
diff --git a/system/profile/base.nix b/system/profile/base.nix
index 709c52b..deab171 100644
--- a/system/profile/base.nix
+++ b/system/profile/base.nix
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ in
         ];
       };
 
-      # networking.hostName = "nixos"; # Define your hostname.
-      # Pick only one of the below networking options.
-      # networking.wireless.enable = true;  # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
-      # FIXME find somewhere else to put this
-      networking.networkmanager.enable = lib.mkDefault true;  # Easiest to use and most distros use this by default.
-
       # List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
       # $ nix search wget
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; let
diff --git a/system/profile/default.nix b/system/profile/default.nix
index 5cd0b18..bb14035 100644
--- a/system/profile/default.nix
+++ b/system/profile/default.nix
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   imports = [
     ./base.nix
     ./pc.nix
+    ./server.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/system/profile/pc.nix b/system/profile/pc.nix
index eba75ad..90c2a92 100644
--- a/system/profile/pc.nix
+++ b/system/profile/pc.nix
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     nixfiles.profile.base.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     nixfiles.binfmt.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+
+    # networking.hostName = "nixos"; # Define your hostname.
+    # Pick only one of the below networking options.
+    # networking.wireless.enable = true;  # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
+    # FIXME find somewhere else to put this
+    networking.networkmanager.enable = lib.mkDefault true;  # Easiest to use and most distros use this by default.
   };
 }
diff --git a/system/profile/server.nix b/system/profile/server.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b2fcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/profile/server.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  cfg = config.nixfiles.profile.server;
+  inherit (lib) mkEnableOption mkDefault;
+  inherit (lib.types) bool int str;
+in
+{
+  options.nixfiles.profile.server.enable = mkEnableOption "server profile";
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    nixfiles.profile.base.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+  };
+}