diff --git a/modules/common/default.nix b/modules/common/default.nix
index e64492e..f165b67 100644
--- a/modules/common/default.nix
+++ b/modules/common/default.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
       description = "List of unfree packages to allow.";
       default = [ ];
     };
+    insecurePackages = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+      description = "List of insecure packages to allow.";
+      default = [ ];
+    };
     hostnames = {
       audiobooks = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.str;
@@ -181,6 +186,9 @@
       # Retrieves package object based on string name
       nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) config.unfreePackages;
 
+      # Allow specified insecure packages (identified elsewhere)
+      nixpkgs.config.permittedInsecurePackages = config.insecurePackages;
+
       # Pin a state version to prevent warnings
       home-manager.users.${config.user}.home.stateVersion = stateVersion;
       home-manager.users.root.home.stateVersion = stateVersion;