diff --git a/hosts/common/nix-path/default.nix b/hosts/common/nix-path/default.nix
index 4279401a..8b7bae7a 100644
--- a/hosts/common/nix-path/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/nix-path/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@
   ];
 
   # ensure new deployments have a source of this repo with which they can bootstrap.
-  # could get away with only shipping this on the `imgs.FOO` or `nixosSystems.rescue` targets, if we *really* want to save space/deploys.
-  sane.fs."/etc/nix/source" = sane-lib.fs.wantedSymlinkTo ../../..;
+  environment.etc."nixos".source = ../../..;
 }