diff --git a/share/common.nix b/share/common.nix
index e74f836..7e25edb 100644
--- a/share/common.nix
+++ b/share/common.nix
@@ -613,11 +613,11 @@ in
   # use micro as default terminal editor
   environment.variables.EDITOR = "micro";
 
-  # enable VirtualBox
-#   virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = true;
-#   virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enableKvm = true;
-#   virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enableHardening = false;
-#   virtualisation.virtualbox.host.addNetworkInterface = false;
+  # enable VirtualBox on the x86-64 machines
+  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86;
+  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enableKvm = true;
+  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enableHardening = false;
+  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.addNetworkInterface = false;
 
   # allow GrapheneOS install
   programs.adb.enable = true;