diff --git a/hosts/common/global/boot.nix b/hosts/common/global/boot.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82f8345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/global/boot.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
+  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
+  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+}
diff --git a/hosts/common/global/default.nix b/hosts/common/global/default.nix
index 6b39cf4..f496f50 100644
--- a/hosts/common/global/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/global/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   imports = [
+    ./boot.nix
     ./locale.nix
     ./packages.nix
     ./sudo.nix