diff --git a/modules/nix.nix b/modules/nix.nix
index 983cbbd..5148996 100644
--- a/modules/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/nix.nix
@@ -11,5 +11,11 @@
     })
   ];
 
+  # allow EOL version electron for obsidian
+  # TODO: remove
+  nixpkgs.config.permittedInsecurePackages = [
+    "electron-25.9.0"
+  ];
+
   system.stateVersion = "23.05";
 }
diff --git a/users/gandalf/modules/gui/programs/default.nix b/users/gandalf/modules/gui/programs/default.nix
index 614020a..79e16c7 100644
--- a/users/gandalf/modules/gui/programs/default.nix
+++ b/users/gandalf/modules/gui/programs/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     telegram-desktop
     signal-desktop
     zathura
+    obsidian
   ] ++ lib.optionals nixosConfig.bchmnn.printing.enable [
     system-config-printer
   ];