diff --git a/makefu/3modules/default.nix b/makefu/3modules/default.nix
index fa4eb827c..f06ce3d53 100644
--- a/makefu/3modules/default.nix
+++ b/makefu/3modules/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ _:
 
 {
   imports = [
+    ./state.nix
     ./populate.nix
     ./awesome-extra.nix
     ./deluge.nix
diff --git a/makefu/3modules/state.nix b/makefu/3modules/state.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..461b90152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefu/3modules/state.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  options.state = lib.mkOption {
+    type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+    description = "state which is currently scattered on the machine";
+    default = [];
+  };
+}