diff --git a/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix b/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
index 0fc3f5c..9f336f9 100644
--- a/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
+++ b/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ let
   inherit (lib) mkOption types;
   inherit (types) listOf nullOr attrsOf str either int bool;
 
+  link = url: text:
+    ''<link xlink:href="${url}">${text}</link>'';
   dockerComposeRef = fragment:
     ''See <link xlink:href="https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/#${fragment}">Docker Compose#${fragment}</link>'';
   dockerComposeKitchenSink = ''
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ let
 
     ${dockerComposeRef "domainname-hostname-ipc-mac_address-privileged-read_only-shm_size-stdin_open-tty-user-working_dir"}
   '';
+
+  cap_add = lib.attrNames (lib.filterAttrs (name: value: value == true) config.service.capabilities);
+  cap_drop = lib.attrNames (lib.filterAttrs (name: value: value == false) config.service.capabilities);
+
 in
 {
   options = {
@@ -153,6 +159,24 @@ in
       default = null;
       description = dockerComposeRef "stop_signal";
     };
+    service.capabilities = mkOption {
+      type = attrsOf (nullOr bool);
+      default = {};
+      example = { ALL = true; SYS_ADMIN = false; NET_ADMIN = false; };
+      description = ''
+        Enable/disable linux capabilities, or pick Docker's default.
+
+        Setting a capability to <code>true</code> means that it will be
+        "added". Setting it to <code>false</code> means that it will be "dropped".
+        ${dockerComposeRef "cap_add-cap_drop"}
+
+        Omitted and <code>null</code> capabilities will therefore be set
+        according to Docker's ${
+          link "https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#runtime-privilege-and-linux-capabilities"
+               "default list of capabilities."
+        }
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
   config.build.service = {
@@ -163,6 +187,10 @@ in
       ;
   } // lib.optionalAttrs (config.service.build.context != null) {
     inherit (config.service) build;
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs (cap_add != []) {
+    inherit cap_add;
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs (cap_drop != []) {
+    inherit cap_drop;
   } // lib.optionalAttrs (config.service.command != null) {
     inherit (config.service) command;
   } // lib.optionalAttrs (config.service.depends_on != []) {