diff --git a/machines/_base.nix b/machines/_base.nix
index 8280e89..75af035 100644
--- a/machines/_base.nix
+++ b/machines/_base.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, modulesPath, config, ... }:
+{ pkgs, modulesPath, config, options, ... }:
 
 {
   imports = [
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
     ];
   };
 
+  # time on vendetta is strangely out of sync
+  networking.timeServers = options.networking.timeServers.default ++ [ "ie.pool.ntp.org" ];
+  services.ntp.enable = true;
+
   # use teh above nameservers as the fallback dns
   services.resolved.fallbackDns = config.networking.nameservers;