diff --git a/home/packages.nix b/home/packages.nix
index b951f9e..7d87fc6 100644
--- a/home/packages.nix
+++ b/home/packages.nix
@@ -3,11 +3,21 @@ let
   cfg = config.my.home.packages;
 in
 {
-  options.my.home.packages = with lib.my; {
-    enable = mkDisableOption "user packages";
+  options.my.home.packages = with lib; {
+    enable = my.mkDisableOption "user packages";
+
+    additionalPackages = mkOption {
+      type = with types; listOf package;
+      default = [ ];
+      example = literalExample ''
+        with pkgs; [
+          quasselClient
+        ]
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
-  config.home.packages = with pkgs; lib.mkIf cfg.enable [
+  config.home.packages = with pkgs; lib.mkIf cfg.enable ([
     # Git related
     gitAndTools.git-absorb
     gitAndTools.git-revise
@@ -16,5 +26,5 @@ in
     rr
     # Terminal prettiness
     termite.terminfo
-  ];
+  ] ++ cfg.additionalPackages);
 }