diff --git a/makefu/2configs/git/cgit-retiolum.nix b/makefu/2configs/git/cgit-retiolum.nix
index 4890e4afe..0ff855980 100644
--- a/makefu/2configs/git/cgit-retiolum.nix
+++ b/makefu/2configs/git/cgit-retiolum.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ let
   make-krebs-repo = with git; name: { cgit ? {}, ... }: {
     inherit cgit name;
     public = true;
+    hooks = {
+      post-receive = pkgs.git-hooks.irc-announce {
+        nick = config.networking.hostName;
+        verbose = config.krebs.build.host.name == "gum";
+        channel = "#xxx";
+        # TODO remove the hardcoded hostname
+        server = "irc.r";
+      };
+    };
   };