diff --git a/modules/nix/audio/ardour.nix b/modules/nix/audio/ardour.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f310515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nix/audio/ardour.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  inherit (lib) mkIf mkOption types;
+in
+{
+  options.smayzy.ardour.enable = mkOption {
+    type = types.bool;
+    default = false;
+    description = "ardour suite";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.smayzy.ardour.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      ardour
+      guitarix
+      caps
+      lsp-plugins
+      calf
+      dragonfly-reverb
+      tap-plugins
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nix/audio/default.nix b/modules/nix/audio/default.nix
index cd237b2..cb2d9ff 100644
--- a/modules/nix/audio/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nix/audio/default.nix
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 {
   imports = [
     ./pipewire.nix
+    ./ardour.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/modules/nix/groups/desktop.nix b/modules/nix/groups/desktop.nix
index 81e127d..c564d4d 100644
--- a/modules/nix/groups/desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/nix/groups/desktop.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ in
       wireshark.enable = true;
       alacritty.enable = true;
       mail.enable = true;
+      ardour.enable = true;
     };
     programs.firefox.enable = true;
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
@@ -57,8 +58,6 @@ in
       qbittorrent
       android-tools
       gdb
-      ardour
-      guitarix
     ];
   };
 }