diff --git a/hive.nix b/hive.nix
index 03e7843..98baaca 100644
--- a/hive.nix
+++ b/hive.nix
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ in
 
           nix = {
             # Set NIX_PATH to the patched version of nixpkgs
-            nixPath = [ "nixpkgs=${builtins.storePath sourcePkgs.path}" ];
+            environment.etc.nixpkgs.source = builtins.storePath sourcePkgs.path;
+            nix.nixPath = [ "nixpkgs=/etc/nixpkgs" ];
+
             optimise.automatic = true;
 
             gc = {