diff --git a/modules/nixos/llm/basic-memory.nix b/modules/nixos/llm/basic-memory.nix
index 43fdd318..2ba49de9 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/llm/basic-memory.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/llm/basic-memory.nix
@@ -39,9 +39,16 @@ in {
       wants = ["network-online.target"];
       wantedBy = ["multi-user.target"];
 
+      path = with pkgs; [
+        gcc
+        rustc
+        cargo
+      ];
+
       environment = {
         HOME = dataDir;
         BASIC_MEMORY_CONFIG_DIR = dataDir;
+        BASIC_MEMORY_MCP_PROJECT = "main";
         UV_CACHE_DIR = "${dataDir}/.cache/uv";
       };