diff --git a/modules/services/backup/bacula.nix b/modules/services/backup/bacula.nix
index 05192f797fc..a5f2c62fa05 100644
--- a/modules/services/backup/bacula.nix
+++ b/modules/services/backup/bacula.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
 let
   libDir = "/var/lib/bacula";
+
   fd_cfg = config.services.bacula-fd;
   fd_conf = pkgs.writeText "bacula-fd.conf"
     ''
@@ -96,6 +97,17 @@ let
     ${dir_cfg.extraConfig}
     '';
 
+  # TODO: by default use this config
+  bconsole_conf = pkgs.writeText "bconsole.conf"
+    ''
+    Director {
+      Name = ${dir_cfg.name};
+      Address = "localhost";
+      DirPort = ${toString dir_cfg.port};
+      Password = "${dir_cfg.password}";
+    }
+    '';
+
   directorOptions = {name, config, ...}:
   {
     options = {