diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 984ba8f..ef9df2a 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -124,6 +124,21 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "crane": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1754269165,
+        "narHash": "sha256-0tcS8FHd4QjbCVoxN9jI+PjHgA4vc/IjkUSp+N3zy0U=",
+        "owner": "ipetkov",
+        "repo": "crane",
+        "rev": "444e81206df3f7d92780680e45858e31d2f07a08",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "ipetkov",
+        "repo": "crane",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "disko": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -162,6 +177,22 @@
       }
     },
     "flake-compat": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1747046372,
+        "narHash": "sha256-CIVLLkVgvHYbgI2UpXvIIBJ12HWgX+fjA8Xf8PUmqCY=",
+        "owner": "edolstra",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "rev": "9100a0f413b0c601e0533d1d94ffd501ce2e7885",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "edolstra",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-compat_2": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1751685974,
@@ -177,7 +208,7 @@
         "url": "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/flake-compat.git"
       }
     },
-    "flake-compat_2": {
+    "flake-compat_3": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1696426674,
@@ -194,6 +225,27 @@
       }
     },
     "flake-parts": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs-lib": [
+          "lanzaboote",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1754091436,
+        "narHash": "sha256-XKqDMN1/Qj1DKivQvscI4vmHfDfvYR2pfuFOJiCeewM=",
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "flake-parts",
+        "rev": "67df8c627c2c39c41dbec76a1f201929929ab0bd",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "flake-parts",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-parts_2": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs-lib": [
           "nvf",
@@ -214,7 +266,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "flake-parts_2": {
+    "flake-parts_3": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs-lib": [
           "stylix",
@@ -268,8 +320,8 @@
     },
     "git-hooks": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-compat": "flake-compat_2",
-        "gitignore": "gitignore",
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat_3",
+        "gitignore": "gitignore_2",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "slippi",
           "nixpkgs"
@@ -290,6 +342,28 @@
       }
     },
     "gitignore": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "lanzaboote",
+          "pre-commit-hooks-nix",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1709087332,
+        "narHash": "sha256-HG2cCnktfHsKV0s4XW83gU3F57gaTljL9KNSuG6bnQs=",
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "gitignore.nix",
+        "rev": "637db329424fd7e46cf4185293b9cc8c88c95394",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "gitignore.nix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "gitignore_2": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
           "slippi",
@@ -390,6 +464,32 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "lanzaboote": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "crane": "crane",
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
+        "flake-parts": "flake-parts",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "pre-commit-hooks-nix": "pre-commit-hooks-nix",
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1762205063,
+        "narHash": "sha256-If6vQ+KvtKs3ARBO9G3l+4wFSCYtRBrwX1z+I+B61wQ=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "lanzaboote",
+        "rev": "88b8a563ff5704f4e8d8e5118fb911fa2110ca05",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "ref": "v0.4.3",
+        "repo": "lanzaboote",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "mnw": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1758834834,
@@ -531,8 +631,8 @@
     },
     "nvf": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
-        "flake-parts": "flake-parts",
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat_2",
+        "flake-parts": "flake-parts_2",
         "mnw": "mnw",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
@@ -554,6 +654,32 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "pre-commit-hooks-nix": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-compat": [
+          "lanzaboote",
+          "flake-compat"
+        ],
+        "gitignore": "gitignore",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "lanzaboote",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1750779888,
+        "narHash": "sha256-wibppH3g/E2lxU43ZQHC5yA/7kIKLGxVEnsnVK1BtRg=",
+        "owner": "cachix",
+        "repo": "pre-commit-hooks.nix",
+        "rev": "16ec914f6fb6f599ce988427d9d94efddf25fe6d",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "cachix",
+        "repo": "pre-commit-hooks.nix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "autoaspm": "autoaspm",
@@ -561,6 +687,7 @@
         "disko": "disko",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "home-manager-unstable": "home-manager-unstable",
+        "lanzaboote": "lanzaboote",
         "nix-darwin": "nix-darwin",
         "nix-flatpak": "nix-flatpak",
         "nix-homebrew": "nix-homebrew",
@@ -573,6 +700,27 @@
         "vpn-confinement": "vpn-confinement"
       }
     },
+    "rust-overlay": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "lanzaboote",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1761791894,
+        "narHash": "sha256-myRIDh+PxaREz+z9LzbqBJF+SnTFJwkthKDX9zMyddY=",
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "rev": "59c45eb69d9222a4362673141e00ff77842cd219",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "slippi": {
       "inputs": {
         "git-hooks": "git-hooks",
@@ -622,7 +770,7 @@
         "base16-helix": "base16-helix",
         "base16-vim": "base16-vim",
         "firefox-gnome-theme": "firefox-gnome-theme",
-        "flake-parts": "flake-parts_2",
+        "flake-parts": "flake-parts_3",
         "gnome-shell": "gnome-shell",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs-unstable"
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d45d3c6..1938a5b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
       url = "github:nix-community/disko/latest";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    lanzaboote = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/lanzaboote/v0.4.3";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
     vpn-confinement = {
       url = "github:Maroka-chan/VPN-Confinement";
     };
diff --git a/hosts/nixos/yveltal/configuration.nix b/hosts/nixos/yveltal/configuration.nix
index 54abd9c..f41be6e 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/yveltal/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/yveltal/configuration.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
   # home grown nixos modules
   system = {
+    secure_boot.enable = true;
     ssh.enable = true;
     sops.enable = true;
     yubikey.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/system/default.nix b/modules/system/default.nix
index b8730e3..0d3c1ef 100644
--- a/modules/system/default.nix
+++ b/modules/system/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ./syncthing
     ./graphics
     ./flatpak
+    ./secure_boot
   ];
 
   system.ssh.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
diff --git a/modules/system/secure_boot/default.nix b/modules/system/secure_boot/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d21c796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/system/secure_boot/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  inputs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: let
+  cfg = config.system.secure_boot;
+in {
+  options.system.secure_boot = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enables secureboot with lanzaboote";
+  };
+
+  imports = [inputs.lanzaboote.nixosModules.lanzaboote];
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+
+    # install userspace secureboot tools
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      sbctl
+    ];
+
+    # force disable systemd-boot so lanzaboote can be used
+    boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+
+    boot.lanzaboote = {
+      enable = true;
+      pkiBundle = "/var/lib/sbctl";
+    };
+  };
+}