diff --git a/services/genie.nix b/services/genie.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbfd064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/genie.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+let
+  dataDir = "/var/lib/genie-server";
+  port = 3232;
+in {
+  virtualisation.oci-containers.containers = {
+    genie = {
+      image = "stanfordoval/almond-server";
+      ports = [ "${toString port}:3000" ];
+      environment.PULSE_SERVER = "unix:/run/pulse/native";
+      volumes = [
+        "/dev/shm:/dev/shm"
+        "/run/pulse:/run/pulse"
+        "${dataDir}:/var/lib/genie-server"
+      ];
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/services/home-assistant.nix b/services/home-assistant.nix
index 1aad617..52baf51 100644
--- a/services/home-assistant.nix
+++ b/services/home-assistant.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ with pkgs;
 let
   port = config.services.home-assistant.config.http.server_port;
   mqttPort = 1883;
+  geniePort = 3232;
 in {
   # just installed for ConBee firmware updates
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ deconz ];
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ in {
           delay_time = 0;
         };
       }];
+      almond = {
+        type = "local";
+        host = "http://localhost:${toString geniePort}";
+      };
     };
     # configWritable = true; # doesn't work atm
   };