diff --git a/modules/core/default.nix b/modules/core/default.nix
index 3942a61..fc8395b 100644
--- a/modules/core/default.nix
+++ b/modules/core/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
+  documentation = {
+    enable = true;
+    doc.enable = true;
+    man.enable = true;
+    dev.enable = true;
+  };
+
   nix = {
     # hardlink duplicate files in the nix store
     settings.auto-optimise-store = true;