diff --git a/pkg/zones/machine.go b/pkg/zones/machine.go
index 4f0c736..0a49ad3 100644
--- a/pkg/zones/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/zones/machine.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ func (m *Machine) IsGateway() bool {
 	return ok
 }
 
+// Zone indicates the [Zone] this machine belongs to
+func (m *Machine) Zone() int {
+	return m.zone.ID
+}
+
 func (m *Machine) getPeerByName(name string) (*Machine, bool) {
 	return m.zone.zones.GetMachineByName(name)
 }