diff --git a/misskey-service.nix b/misskey-service.nix
index 4e3687d..a6de063 100644
--- a/misskey-service.nix
+++ b/misskey-service.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # todo: figure out how to get misskey to build in nix instead of requiring a manual build process
+  #
+  # pnpm2nix does not work due to misskey using workspaces
   environment.systemPackages = let nodejs = pkgs.unstable.nodejs_20;
-  in with pkgs; [ (nodePackages.override { inherit nodejs; }).pnpm nodejs ];
+  in with pkgs; [
+    (nodePackages.override { inherit nodejs; }).pnpm
+    nodejs
+    cypress
+    pkg-config
+    vips
+  ];
+  environment.sessionVariables = {
+    CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY = "0";
+    CYPRESS_RUN_BINARY = "${pkgs.cypress}/bin/Cypress";
+  };
 }