diff --git a/boxes/mainsail/default.nix b/boxes/mainsail/default.nix
index c130cac..5d8cc39 100644
--- a/boxes/mainsail/default.nix
+++ b/boxes/mainsail/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
     ../../modules/common.nix
   ];
 
+  # nix optimization
+  nix.optimise = {
+    automatic = true;
+    dates = [ "03:45" ];
+  };
+
   boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
   boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
 
diff --git a/boxes/netbox/default.nix b/boxes/netbox/default.nix
index 9f5ec05..08982e1 100644
--- a/boxes/netbox/default.nix
+++ b/boxes/netbox/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
       ../../builds/gmail_mail_bridge.nix
     ];
 
+  # nix optimization
+  nix.optimise = {
+    automatic = true;
+    dates = [ "03:45" ];
+  };
+
   networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
 
   time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";