diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/default.nix b/nix/nixos-module/default.nix
index 61aace0..dfd1910 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/default.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in {
   optionals (hostConfig.role == "server") [
     ./server/lxc-containers.nix
     ./server/network.nix
+    ./server/qemu.nix
   ] ++
   optionals (hostName == "server2") [
     ./server/server2.nix
diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/defaults.nix b/nix/nixos-module/defaults.nix
index 85b619b..969e183 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/defaults.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/defaults.nix
@@ -33,20 +33,5 @@
 
   users.users.root.initialHashedPassword = "";
 
-  # for vm-packages
-  virtualisation = lib.optionalAttrs (builtins.hasAttr "qemu" options.virtualisation) {
-    # larger than the defaults
-    memorySize = 8192;
-    cores = 2;
-    diskSize = 8192;
-    # 9P performance optimization that quelches a qemu warning
-    msize = 65536;
-    # allow building packages
-    writableStore = true;
-    # keep the store paths built inside the VM across reboots
-    writableStoreUseTmpfs = false;
-    qemu.options = [ "-enable-kvm" ];
-  };
-
   system.stateVersion = "20.09";
 }
diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/server/network.nix b/nix/nixos-module/server/network.nix
index 271cf8a..f91feef 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/server/network.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/server/network.nix
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ in
     );
 
     networks = {
-      eth = {
-        matchConfig.Name = "eth*";
-        networkConfig.Bond = "bond0";
-      };
       en = {
         # physical ethernet ports
         matchConfig.Name = "en*";
diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix b/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b650f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Options for running under qemu (vm-packages)
+{ inputs, lib, options, ... }:
+{
+  # Get internet from qemu user networking
+  systemd.network = lib.optionalAttrs (options.virtualisation ? qemu) {
+    networks."00-qemu" = {
+      matchConfig.Name = "en*";
+      networkConfig.DHCP = "yes";
+    };
+    netdevs.bond0.bondConfig.MinLinks = 0;
+  };
+  
+  # for vm-packages
+  virtualisation = lib.optionalAttrs (options.virtualisation ? qemu) {
+    # larger than the defaults
+    memorySize = 8192;
+    cores = 2;
+    diskSize = 8192;
+    # 9P performance optimization that quelches a qemu warning
+    msize = 65536;
+    # allow building packages
+    writableStore = true;
+    # keep the store paths built inside the VM across reboots
+    writableStoreUseTmpfs = false;
+    qemu.options = [ "-enable-kvm" ];
+  };
+
+  # Let the nix registry point to the state of your local checkout
+  # when running the virtual machine.
+  nix.registry = lib.optionalAttrs (options.virtualisation ? qemu) {
+    zentralwerk-network.flake = inputs.self;
+  };
+}