diff --git a/machine/vf2/cross-packages.nix b/machine/vf2/cross-packages.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdb3a1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/machine/vf2/cross-packages.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Cross compiled packages for when shit breaks
+{
+  nixpkgs,
+  lix,
+  ...
+}: let
+  pkgs_x86_64 = import nixpkgs {
+    system = "x86_64-linux";
+    crossSystem.system = "riscv64-linux";
+    overlays = [lix.overlays.default];
+  };
+in {
+  nixpkgs.overlays = [
+    (self: super: {
+      inherit (pkgs_x86_64) lix nixos-option;
+    })
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/machine/vf2/default.nix b/machine/vf2/default.nix
index 8b1d841f..5175ad29 100644
--- a/machine/vf2/default.nix
+++ b/machine/vf2/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "${nixos-config}/config"
     ./disko.nix
     ./hardware.nix
+    ./cross-packages.nix
   ];
   system.stateVersion = "24.11";
 }