diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6493c6b..e24a6b5 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # flake for blakes nixos config
 # define new devices in outputs
-# generation: 199 current  2025-10-10 00:21:25  25.05.20251006.20c4598  6.12.50                          *
+# generation: 200 current  2025-10-10 00:25:07  25.05.20251006.20c4598  6.12.50                          *
 {
   description = "blakes nix config";
   inputs = {
diff --git a/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix b/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
index 94033d6..660d75d 100644
--- a/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ in
   time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
 
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
+  hardware.i2c.enable = true;
+  hardware.gpio.enable = true;
 
   # define shell
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
index 157182d..ff30d12 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/homeassistant/default.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ in
     services.${service} = {
       enable = true;
       package = inputs.nixpkgs-unstable.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.home-assistant;
+      extraPackages = python3Packages: with python3Packages; [
+        bleak
+        pyserial
+      ];
       configDir = cfg.data_dir;
       config = null;
 #      openFirewall = true;