diff --git a/machines/fanny/configuration.nix b/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
index 29a7490..9cf84ff 100644
--- a/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ in
     enable = true;
     authorizedKeys = sshKeys.admins;
     ethernetDrivers = ["r8169"];
+    zfsExtraPools = [ "storage" ];
   };
 
   boot.initrd = {
diff --git a/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix b/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
index 62d2ceb..ff77d40 100644
--- a/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
+++ b/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ in
       description = "Ethernet drivers to load: run `lspci -k | grep -iA4 ethernet`";
       example = "r8169";
     };
+    zfsExtraPools = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+      default = [ ];
+      description = "Name or GUID of extra ZFS pools that you wish to import during boot.";
+    };
   };
   
   config = lib.mkIf (cfg.enable && config.malobeo.disks.encryption) {
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ in
       zfs = {
         forceImportAll = true;
         requestEncryptionCredentials = true;
-        
+        extraPools = cfg.zfsExtraPools;
       };
       initrd = {
         availableKernelModules = cfg.ethernetDrivers;