diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/checks.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/checks.yaml
index 16cd35c..1580e0e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         apt update -y
         apt install sudo -y
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v27
+    - name: enable kvm support
+      run: |
+        echo "system-features = nixos-test benchmark big-parallel kvm" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "Added features to nix conf"
+        cat /etc/nix/nix.conf
     - run: nix flake check