diff --git a/hosts/merlon/configuration.nix b/hosts/merlon/configuration.nix
index 26a1ae0..534748d 100644
--- a/hosts/merlon/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/merlon/configuration.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ in
         ../../modules/home/profiles/desktop.nix
         ../../modules/home/intellij.nix
       ];
+      home.packages = with pkgs; [ quickemu ];
     };
     backupCommand = "rm";
     extraSpecialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ in
     "ca-derivations"
   ];
 
+  nix.settings.cores = 11;
   nix.settings.trusted-users = [
     "root"
     "bates64"