diff --git a/nixos/common.nix b/nixos/common.nix
index f50d23e7..a6db72ef 100644
--- a/nixos/common.nix
+++ b/nixos/common.nix
@@ -75,8 +75,13 @@ in
           "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels"
           "home-manager=https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/archive/release-20.09.tar.gz"
         ];
+        package = pkgs.nixUnstable;
+        extraOptions = ''
+          experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+        '';
       };
 
+
       system = {
         stateVersion = "20.03";
       };