diff --git a/hosts/idols/aquamarine/default.nix b/hosts/idols/aquamarine/default.nix
index b640a9c8..d264dc04 100644
--- a/hosts/idols/aquamarine/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols/aquamarine/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 {
   imports = [
+    {
+      # override the default nixpkgs
+      nixpkgs.pkgs = args.pkgs-unstable;
+    }
+
     ../../../modules/nixos/proxmox-hardware-configuration.nix
 
     ../../../modules/nixos/core-server.nix
diff --git a/hosts/idols/kana/default.nix b/hosts/idols/kana/default.nix
index d46bdcf5..b8aa65c7 100644
--- a/hosts/idols/kana/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols/kana/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 {
   imports = [
+    {
+      # override the default nixpkgs
+      nixpkgs.pkgs = args.pkgs-unstable;
+    }
+
     ../../../modules/nixos/proxmox-hardware-configuration.nix
 
     ../../../modules/nixos/core-server.nix
diff --git a/hosts/idols/ruby/default.nix b/hosts/idols/ruby/default.nix
index 012fe9e1..f28f4c1d 100644
--- a/hosts/idols/ruby/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols/ruby/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 {
   imports = [
+    {
+      # override the default nixpkgs
+      nixpkgs.pkgs = args.pkgs-unstable;
+    }
+
     ../../../modules/nixos/proxmox-hardware-configuration.nix
 
     ../../../modules/nixos/core-server.nix