diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/flare-signal.nix b/hosts/common/programs/flare-signal.nix
index d30c9089..a05fdf76 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/flare-signal.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/flare-signal.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-{ ... }:
+{ pkgs, ... }:
 {
   sane.programs.flare-signal = {
+    package = pkgs.flare-signal-nixified;
     persist.private = [
       # everything: conf, state, files, all opaque
       ".local/share/flare"
diff --git a/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix b/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
index a10e1506..ea070e42 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       "epiphany"  # gnome's web browser
       "evince"  # works on phosh
       "firefox"
+      "flare-signal"  # gtk4 signal client
       # "foliate"  # e-book reader
       "fractal"  # matrix client
       "g4music"  # local music player