diff --git a/nonfree-channels.scm b/nonfree-channels.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ac47a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nonfree-channels.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+(cons* (channel (name 'metznet)
+                (url "https://git.metznet.ca/MetzNet/metznet-channel"))
+       (channel (name 'nonguix)
+                (url "https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix")) %default-channels)
diff --git a/otto.scm b/otto.scm
index 86e7458..679ed1b 100644
--- a/otto.scm
+++ b/otto.scm
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 (use-modules (gnu)
+             (nongnu packages linux)
+             (nongnu packages linux-initrd)
              (metznet system base-system)
              (gnu packages vim)
              (gnu packages version-control)
@@ -6,6 +8,12 @@
 
 (operating-system
   (inherit %metznet-base-desktop-system)
+
+  ; Requires nonfree kernel for intel wifi support
+  (kernel linux)
+  (initrd microcode-initrd)
+  (firmware (list linux-firmware))
+
   (host-name "otto")
   (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
                 (bootloader grub-minimal-bootloader)