diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
index facfe07..64c7b36 100755
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@
 
   virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
   virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable = true;
+  # fix to enable secure boot in vms
+  environment.etc = {
+    "ovmf/edk2-x86_64-secure-code.fd" = {
+      source = config.virtualisation.libvirtd.qemu.package + "/share/qemu/edk2-x86_64-secure-code.fd";
+    };
+
+    "ovmf/edk2-i386-vars.fd" = {
+      source = config.virtualisation.libvirtd.qemu.package + "/share/qemu/edk2-i386-vars.fd";
+      mode = "0644";
+      user = "libvirtd";
+   };
+  };
+  
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     # essentials