diff --git a/hosts/server9/default.nix b/hosts/server9/default.nix
index 8236d8cd..da113e4d 100644
--- a/hosts/server9/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/server9/default.nix
@@ -29,4 +29,10 @@
   services.openssh.enable = true;
 
   c3d2.hq.statistics.enable = true;
+
+  # XXX: enable for zw-ev and poelzi-ha until we find a better solution
+  virtualisation.libvirtd = {
+    enable = true;
+    onShutdown = "shutdown";
+  };
 }