diff --git a/modules/base.nix b/modules/base.nix
index be45478f..9f1423af 100644
--- a/modules/base.nix
+++ b/modules/base.nix
@@ -121,4 +121,6 @@
   # make `nix repl '<nixpkgs>'` use the same nixpkgs as the one used by this flake.
   # discard all the default paths, and only use the one from this flake.
   nix.nixPath = lib.mkForce ["/etc/nix/inputs"];
+  # https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/9574
+  nix.settings.nix-path = lib.mkForce "nixpkgs=/etc/nix/inputs/nixpkgs";
 }