diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
index 1d9b89a0b0f..7433fab168e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ in
   };
 
   config = {
-    nixpkgs.system = pkgs.stdenv.system;
+    nixpkgs.system = mkDefault pkgs.stdenv.system;
   };
 }