diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index ddc6d9b4d1..92fbc772b8 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "indirect"
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
       }
     },
     "root": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6021840ccc..a550627990 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     # For listing and iterating nix systems
     flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
 
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+
     # For installing non-standard rustc versions
     rust-overlay.url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
     rust-overlay.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";