diff --git a/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix b/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
index 9ef7b1523fc..16b6a862593 100644
--- a/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
+++ b/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   ###### implementation
 
   config = pkgs.lib.mkIf config.hardware.enableAllFirmware {
-    hardware.firmware = [ pkgs.firmwareLinuxNonfree ];
+    hardware.firmware = [ "${pkgs.firmwareLinuxNonfree}/lib/firmware" ];
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/modules/hardware/cpu/amd-microcode.nix b/modules/hardware/cpu/amd-microcode.nix
index 350bcb74885..5720a63834f 100644
--- a/modules/hardware/cpu/amd-microcode.nix
+++ b/modules/hardware/cpu/amd-microcode.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
   ###### implementation
 
   config = mkIf config.hardware.cpu.amd.updateMicrocode {
-    hardware.firmware = [ pkgs.amdUcode ];
+    hardware.firmware = [ "${pkgs.amdUcode}/lib/firmware" ];
     boot.kernelModules = [ "microcode" ];
   };
 
diff --git a/modules/hardware/cpu/intel-microcode.nix b/modules/hardware/cpu/intel-microcode.nix
index b8e97b4ca4a..9046ddf83bb 100644
--- a/modules/hardware/cpu/intel-microcode.nix
+++ b/modules/hardware/cpu/intel-microcode.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
   ###### implementation
 
   config = mkIf config.hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode {
-    hardware.firmware = [ pkgs.microcodeIntel ];
+    hardware.firmware = [ "${pkgs.microcodeIntel}/lib/firmware" ];
     boot.kernelModules = [ "microcode" ];
   };