diff --git a/hosts/desktop.nix b/hosts/desktop.nix
index 7fc0b0a..24e1071 100644
--- a/hosts/desktop.nix
+++ b/hosts/desktop.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ with lib.my;
   ];
 
   nix.settings = {
+    connect-timeout = 5;
+    log-lines = 25;
+    min-free = 128000000;
+    max-free = 1000000000;
+    fallback = true;
     auto-optimise-store = true;
     substituters = [
       "http://odyssey.mesh.vimium.net"