diff --git a/machines/nucturne/default.nix b/machines/nucturne/default.nix
index da20b12..b541340 100644
--- a/machines/nucturne/default.nix
+++ b/machines/nucturne/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
     # add TUD vpn
     openvpn.enable = true;
 
+    # nm-networks
+    networking.nmConnections = [
+    ];
+
     # enable sops
     sops = {
       enable = true;
diff --git a/machines/stel-xps/default.nix b/machines/stel-xps/default.nix
index dca968b..aa01c9d 100644
--- a/machines/stel-xps/default.nix
+++ b/machines/stel-xps/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
     # add TUD vpn
     openvpn.enable = true;
 
+    # nm-networks
+    networking.nmConnections = [
+      "tartaros"
+      "eduroam"
+    ];
+
     # enable sops
     sops = {
       enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/network-manager/default.nix b/modules/network-manager/default.nix
index 6be7aee..521e4ad 100644
--- a/modules/network-manager/default.nix
+++ b/modules/network-manager/default.nix
@@ -5,14 +5,18 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; {
-  options.elss.networking.useNetworkManager = mkEnableOption "enable networkmanager";
+  options.elss.networking = {
+    useNetworkManager = mkEnableOption "enable networkmanager";
+    nmConnections = mkOption {
+      type = types.listOf types.str;
+      description = "Connections to instantiate for the machine";
+      default = [];
+    };
+  };
 
   config = let
     hostName = config.system.name;
-    connections = [
-      "tartaros"
-      "eduroam"
-    ];
+    connections = config.elss.networking.nmConnections;
 
     mkSopsSecrets = connection: {
       "${connection}" = {