diff --git a/deploy/nixos/configuration.nix b/deploy/nixos/configuration.nix
index dabb9af..678f658 100644
--- a/deploy/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/deploy/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,21 @@
     firewall = {
       enable = true;
       allowedTCPPorts = [ ]; # ATM initiates all connections
-      allowedUDPPorts = [ ];
+      allowedUDPPorts = [ 51820 ]; # WireGuard
+    };
+
+    # WireGuard VPN tunnel to VPS for remote SSH access
+    wireguard.interfaces.wg0 = {
+      ips = [ "10.0.0.4/24" ];
+      listenPort = 51820;
+      privateKeyFile = "/var/lib/wireguard/wg0.key";
+
+      peers = [{
+        publicKey = "R6uB4o5ELEKEHCvK+llRYbzdkZGDHegVmS0f08aRtWM=";
+        endpoint = "170.75.161.21:51820";
+        allowedIPs = [ "10.0.0.0/24" ];
+        persistentKeepalive = 25;
+      }];
     };
   };
 
@@ -127,6 +141,15 @@
   # Auto-updates (optional - disabled by default for stability)
   # system.autoUpgrade.enable = false;
 
+  # Ensure WireGuard private key directory exists with correct permissions
+  system.activationScripts.wireguard-key = ''
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/wireguard
+    chmod 700 /var/lib/wireguard
+    if [ -f /var/lib/wireguard/wg0.key ]; then
+      chmod 600 /var/lib/wireguard/wg0.key
+    fi
+  '';
+
   # Journal configuration
   services.journald = {
     extraConfig = ''