diff --git a/nixos/machines/orbi/configuration.nix b/nixos/machines/orbi/configuration.nix
index 712f6a2..6ae799e 100644
--- a/nixos/machines/orbi/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/machines/orbi/configuration.nix
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@
   # chungus rsync
   users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [ "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJkqVvuJSvRMO5pG2CHNNBxjB7HlJudK4TQs3BhbOWOD" ];
 
+  # todo : need this for syncoid
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.mbuffer
+    pkgs.lzop
+    pkgs.gzip
+  ];
+
 }