diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 81031c0a547..ea4b6bfdb38 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ let
 
 in rec {
 
-  nix = nixStable;
+  nix = nixUnstable;
 
   nixStable = (common rec {
     name = "nix-1.11.16";