diff --git a/hosts/desktops/common/nix.nix b/hosts/desktops/common/nix.nix
index 51ae6ee..b228cd2 100644
--- a/hosts/desktops/common/nix.nix
+++ b/hosts/desktops/common/nix.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 { inputs, config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 {
+  environment.etc."channels/nixpkgs".source = inputs.nixpkgs.outPath;
+
   nix = {
     registry.nixpkgs.flake = inputs.nixpkgs;
     nixPath = [
       "nixpkgs=/etc/channels/nixpkgs"
-      "nixos-config=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix"
       "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels"
     ];
   };
diff --git a/hosts/desktops/io.nix b/hosts/desktops/io.nix
index bc846aa..0ff2793 100644
--- a/hosts/desktops/io.nix
+++ b/hosts/desktops/io.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     ./common/packages.nix
     ./common/users.nix
     ./common/boot.nix
+    ./common/nix.nix
   ];
 
   networking.hostName = "io";