diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 85afcff..75d8d2b 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ in
     ./extra/bluray.nix
     ./extra/platformio.nix
     ./extra/yubikey.nix
+    ./extra/language-server.nix
   ];
 
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
diff --git a/extra/language-server.nix b/extra/language-server.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fabddb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/language-server.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ pkgs, config, ... }: {
+    # various language server used by IDEs and by my Neovim config
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        shellcheck
+        lua-language-server
+        pyright
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/users/servostar/user.nix b/users/servostar/user.nix
index 4399a1a..6145b57 100644
--- a/users/servostar/user.nix
+++ b/users/servostar/user.nix
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
     # user packages
 
     packages = with pkgs; [
-
-      # language server
-      shellcheck
-      lua-language-server
-      pyright
-
       # browsers
       librewolf
       ungoogled-chromium