diff --git a/hosts/garden/default.nix b/hosts/garden/default.nix
index ffd424a..8afe3ce 100644
--- a/hosts/garden/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/garden/default.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@
     ../../roles/syncthing.nix
   ];
 
+  services.openssh.openFirewall = false;
+
   boot.tmp.cleanOnBoot = true;
   zramSwap.enable = true;
   networking.hostName = "GARDEN";
+
+  # Enable the Flakes feature and the accompanying new nix command-line tool
+  nix.settings.experimental-features = [
+    "nix-command"
+    "flakes"
+  ];
+
   system.stateVersion = "23.11";
 }