diff --git a/docs/DOCS.md b/docs/DOCS.md
index a9724ac7d..9d7e88c59 100644
--- a/docs/DOCS.md
+++ b/docs/DOCS.md
@@ -2116,6 +2116,7 @@ clear error. You'll need:
 
 On NixOS, the [spindle
 module](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/blob/master/nix/modules/spindle.nix)
+enables the `vhost`, `vsock` and `vhost_vsock` kernel modules and
 puts `qemu`, `e2fsprogs`, `slirp4netns`, `iproute2` and
 `util-linux` on the service's `PATH` for you.
 
diff --git a/nix/modules/spindle.nix b/nix/modules/spindle.nix
index e6285de25..ee702106c 100644
--- a/nix/modules/spindle.nix
+++ b/nix/modules/spindle.nix
@@ -1003,6 +1003,8 @@ in
 
         virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
 
+        boot.kernelModules = ["vhost" "vsock" "vhost_vsock"];
+
         systemd.services =
           {
             spindle-mill-executors = mkIf hasRegistrations {