diff --git a/services/forgejo/runner.nix b/services/forgejo/runner.nix
index 576221a..7c4ed49 100644
--- a/services/forgejo/runner.nix
+++ b/services/forgejo/runner.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ in
       tokenFile = ""; # dynamically retrieved from Forgejo (see further below)
       name = config.networking.hostName;
       labels = [ "native:host" ];
+      hostPackages = with pkgs; [
+        # default
+        bash
+        coreutils
+        curl
+        gawk
+        gitMinimal
+        gnused
+        nodejs
+        wget
+
+        nix
+      ];
       settings = {
         container.network = "host";
       };