diff --git a/ops/machines/sanduny/default.nix b/ops/machines/sanduny/default.nix
index 4767f6a7b..23d77e947 100644
--- a/ops/machines/sanduny/default.nix
+++ b/ops/machines/sanduny/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let
 in
 {
   imports = [
+    (mod "depot-replica.nix")
     (mod "journaldriver.nix")
     (mod "known-hosts.nix")
     (mod "tvl-cache.nix")
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ in
     preserveGenerations = "90d";
   };
 
+  # Allow Gerrit to replicate depot to /var/lib/depot
+  services.depot.replica.enable = true;
+
   time.timeZone = "UTC";
 
   # GRUB does not actually need to be installed on disk; Bitfolk have
diff --git a/ops/modules/depot-replica.nix b/ops/modules/depot-replica.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5f02a18a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ops/modules/depot-replica.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Configuration for receiving a depot replica from Gerrit's
+# replication plugin.
+#
+# This only prepares the user and folder for receiving the replica,
+# but Gerrit configuration still needs to be modified in addition.
+{ config, depot, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.services.depot.replica;
+in
+{
+  options.services.depot.replica = with lib; {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Receive depot git replica from Gerrit";
+
+    key = mkOption {
+      description = "Public key to use for replication";
+      type = types.str;
+      default = "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIFFab9O1xaQ1TCyn+CxmXHexdlLzURREG+UR3Qdi3BvH";
+    };
+
+    path = mkOption {
+      description = "Replication destination path (will be created)";
+      type = types.str;
+      default = "/var/lib/depot";
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    users.groups.depot = { };
+
+    users.users.depot = {
+      group = "depot";
+      isSystemUser = true;
+      createHome = true;
+      home = cfg.path;
+      homeMode = "750"; # group can read depot
+      openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = lib.singleton cfg.key;
+      shell = pkgs.bashInteractive; # gerrit needs to run shell commands
+    };
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      pkgs.git
+    ];
+  };
+}