diff --git a/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix b/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
index 021986bc895..aa4066347b5 100644
--- a/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ in
       upower = pkgs.upower.override { useSystemd = true; };
       polkit = pkgs.polkit.override { useSystemd = true; };
       consolekit = null;
+      nix = pkgs.nixUnstable;
     };
 
   };