diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/radicle.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/radicle.nix
index feb5eb1d7bb4..ed404dbf4bf9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/radicle.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/radicle.nix
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ in
   );
 
   meta.maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [
+    defelo
     julm
     lorenzleutgeb
   ];
diff --git a/nixos/tests/radicle-ci-broker.nix b/nixos/tests/radicle-ci-broker.nix
index 19f48aa33fe0..28330c7784af 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/radicle-ci-broker.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/radicle-ci-broker.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
+  interactive.sshBackdoor.enable = true;
+  interactive.defaults.virtualisation.graphics = false;
+
   testScript = ''
     import json
     import time
diff --git a/nixos/tests/radicle.nix b/nixos/tests/radicle.nix
index efbc1325673f..cfc1ddc0c2e6 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/radicle.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/radicle.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ in
 
   meta = with pkgs.lib.maintainers; {
     maintainers = [
+      defelo
       julm
       lorenzleutgeb
     ];
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
index df79c389cae8..46846fa219f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
           services.radicle.package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
         };
       };
+      ci-broker = nixosTests.radicle-ci-broker.extendNixOS {
+        module = {
+          services.radicle.package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+        };
+      };
     };
   };