diff --git a/common/default.nix b/common/default.nix
index 4feb47b..1cb1d28 100644
--- a/common/default.nix
+++ b/common/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     SystemMaxUse=512M
     MaxRetentionSec=48h
   '';
+  nix.package = pkgs.lix;
   nix.gc.automatic = lib.mkDefault true;
   nix.gc.options = lib.mkDefault "--delete-older-than 7d";
   nix.settings.trusted-users = [ "root" "@wheel" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/default.nix b/pkgs/default.nix
index cec7f43..7969daf 100644
--- a/pkgs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ let
     uffd = oldstable.callPackage ./uffd { };
 
     inherit (oldstable) uwsgi flask;
+
+    # TODO: once on nixos 24.05, remove this inherit
+    inherit (unstable) lix;
   };
 
 in pkgs.extend(_: _: newpkgs)