diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
index fe5132d4973..333782d15bc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ in
       nixPath = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf types.str;
         default =
-          [ "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos"
+          [ "nixpkgs=/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos/nixpkgs"
             "nixos-config=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix"
             "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels"
           ];