diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index b029ef6..60cd8f7 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@
   # NixOS version
   system.stateVersion = "20.09";
 
+  # Configure basic SSH access
+  services.openssh = {
+    enable = true;
+    permitRootLogin = "yes";
+  };
+
   # Create coace user
   users.users.coace = {
     isNormalUser = true;