diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 5f54571..e0f846d 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -54,8 +54,16 @@
     nix-search-cli
     php # does PHP 8.2 currently and there's php81, php83, and php84 alternatives
     python3
+    python311Packages.pip
+    python311Packages.playsound
+    python311Packages.pycairo
+    python311Packages.pygobject3
+    python311Packages.pytz
+    python311Packages.tzlocal
+    python311Packages.urwid
     recoll
     samba
+    slack
     signal-desktop
     strawberry-qt6
     thunderbird