diff --git a/systems/zaatar/home-assistant.nix b/systems/zaatar/home-assistant.nix
index 980125d..b33ae1e 100644
--- a/systems/zaatar/home-assistant.nix
+++ b/systems/zaatar/home-assistant.nix
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ in {
         "${playlistDirectoryPath}:/media"
         "/run/dbus:/run/dbus:ro"
       ];
+      # needed for bluetooth
+      capabilities.NET_ADMIN = true;
+      capabilities.NET_RAW = true;
       environment.TZ = "Europe/Berlin";
       image = "ghcr.io/home-assistant/home-assistant:stable";
       extraOptions = [