diff --git a/nix/nixos-modules/allCommon.nix b/nix/nixos-modules/allCommon.nix
index 1e42cc3..69a29b4 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-modules/allCommon.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-modules/allCommon.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 { config
 , lib
+, options
 , pkgs
 , ...
 }:
diff --git a/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/default.nix b/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/default.nix
index 0ea842f..96f5033 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/default.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ in
         powerOnBoot = true;
       };
 
+      gpgSmartcards.enable = true; # scdaemon
+
       graphics.required = true;
 
       opengl = {
diff --git a/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/home.nix b/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/home.nix
index d69df81..97e2cea 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/home.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-modules/frontend/home.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ in
 {
 
 
+  # TODO exclude in own home-manager module
+  assertions =
+    let
+      hwSmartcards = nixosConfig.hardware.gpgSmartcards.enable;
+      scDaemon = with config.services.gpg-agent; enable && enableScDaemon;
+    in
+    [
+      {
+        assertion = hwSmartcards -> scDaemon;
+        message = "hardware.gpgSmartcards is enabled on system side but gpg-agent’s scDaemon is disabled";
+      }
+      {
+        assertion = scDaemon -> hwSmartcards;
+        message = "gpg-agent’s scDaemon is enabled but hardware.gpgSmartcards is disabled on system side";
+      }
+    ];
+
+
   home = {
 
     stateVersion = nixosConfig.system.stateVersion;