diff --git a/doc/src/module/initssh.md b/doc/src/module/initssh.md
index d87fbe0..0edffb9 100644
--- a/doc/src/module/initssh.md
+++ b/doc/src/module/initssh.md
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@ Run ` lspci -k | grep -iA4 ethernet `
 ` [ ] `
 
 *Example:*
-`[ "r8169" ]`
\ No newline at end of file
+`[ "r8169" ]`
+
+## cfg.ip
+
+I hate DHCP! Set static ip or ip = hosts.malobeo.hosts.${hostname}.network.address;
+
+*Default:*
+`Null` - Will error when not set
+
+*Example:*
+`hosts.malobeo.hosts.fanny.network.address;`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/machines/albert/configuration.nix b/machines/albert/configuration.nix
index 0fef614..a790ed8 100644
--- a/machines/albert/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/albert/configuration.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ in
     enable = true;
     authorizedKeys = sshKeys.admins;
     ethernetDrivers = ["e1000e"];
+    ip = hosts.malobeo.hosts.albert.network.address;
   };
 
   services.malobeo.vpn = {
diff --git a/machines/bakunin/configuration.nix b/machines/bakunin/configuration.nix
index 392cca6..2a3ee8b 100644
--- a/machines/bakunin/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/bakunin/configuration.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 let
   sshKeys = import ../ssh_keys.nix;
+  hosts = import ../hosts.nix {};
+
 in
 {
   imports =
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ in
     enable = true;
     authorizedKeys = sshKeys.admins;
     ethernetDrivers = ["r8169"];
+    ip = hosts.malobeo.hosts.bakunin.network.address;
   };
 
   malobeo.users.malobeo = true;
diff --git a/machines/fanny/configuration.nix b/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
index c97f244..822f1fe 100644
--- a/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/fanny/configuration.nix
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ in
     authorizedKeys = sshKeys.admins;
     ethernetDrivers = ["r8169"];
     zfsExtraPools = [ "storage" ];
+    ip = hosts.malobeo.hosts.fanny.network.address;
   };
 
   boot.initrd = {
diff --git a/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix b/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
index 9f8ed40..29ac5b6 100644
--- a/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
+++ b/machines/modules/malobeo/initssh.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ in
       default = [ ];
       description = "Name or GUID of extra ZFS pools that you wish to import during boot.";
     };
+    ip = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      description = "The requested static ip for the machine";
+    };
   };
   
   config = lib.mkIf (cfg.enable && config.malobeo.disks.encryption) {
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ in
           "/etc/ssh/initrd" = "/etc/ssh/initrd";
         };
       };
-      kernelParams = [ "ip=::::${hostName}-initrd::dhcp" ];
+      kernelParams = [ "ip=${cfg.ip}::::${hostName}::" ];
     };
   };
 }