diff --git a/base/init.sls b/base/init.sls
index cebcc61..a4d13c4 100644
--- a/base/init.sls
+++ b/base/init.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ---
 
 include:
+  - base.services
   - base.hardware
   - base.sys.sysctl
   - base.hostconfig
diff --git a/base/services.sls b/base/services.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c9888e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/services.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!jinja|yaml|gpg
+
+# which services are available?
+#
+services:
+  apt-cacher:
+    - enabled: True
+    - hostname: apt-cacher.lan