diff --git a/environment.nix b/environment.nix
index dbc6d77..051c255 100644
--- a/environment.nix
+++ b/environment.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
+{ pkgs, nixpkgs, ... }:
 {
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     htop
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@
     tmux
     vim
   ];
+
+  nix = {
+    nixPath = [
+      "nixpkgs=${nixpkgs}"
+    ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c2860a7..ef28669 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
       nixosConfigurations = {
         db1 = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
+          specialArgs = { inherit nixpkgs; };
           modules = [
             sops-nix.nixosModules.sops
             ./profiles/db.nix
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
         };
         backend1 = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
+          specialArgs = { inherit nixpkgs; };
           modules = [
             sops-nix.nixosModules.sops
             ./profiles/backend.nix
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
         };
         storage1 = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
+          specialArgs = { inherit nixpkgs; };
           modules = [
             defaultModuleArgs
             sops-nix.nixosModules.sops