diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml
index db73445ef02..bcca8432176 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@
  <xi:include href="profiles/docker-container.xml" />
  <xi:include href="profiles/graphical.xml" />
  <xi:include href="profiles/hardened.xml" />
+ <xi:include href="profiles/headless.xml" />
 </chapter>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/headless.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/headless.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54dc61f236e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/headless.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
+         xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+         xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
+         version="5.0"
+         xml:id="sec-profile-headless">
+ <title>Headless</title>
+ <para>
+  Common configuration for headless machines (e.g., Amazon EC2 instances).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+  Disables <link linkend="opt-sound.enable">sound</link>,
+  <link linkend="opt-boot.vesa">vesa</link>, serial consoles,
+  <link linkend="opt-systemd.enableEmergencyMode">emergency mode</link>,
+  <link linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.splashImage">grub splash images</link> and
+  configures the kernel to reboot automatically on panic.
+ </para>
+</section>