diff --git a/auto-install.sh b/auto-install.sh
index 431f683..7b5d531 100755
--- a/auto-install.sh
+++ b/auto-install.sh
@@ -169,4 +169,13 @@ done
 
 echo "-----"
 
-# TODO
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "${NOTE} setting required nix settings before proceeding with install"
+git config --global user.name "installer"
+git config --global user.email "installer@local.domain"
+git add .
+sed -i 's/host\s*=\s*"\([^"]*\)"/host = "'"$hostName"'"/' ./flake.nix
+
+printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}
+
+echo "${NOTE} rebuilding nixos, this will take some time..."
+