diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/nix.nix b/hosts/common/programs/nix.nix
index bac6d2d92..71aabc68b 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/nix.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/nix.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-{ ... }:
+{ pkgs, ... }:
 {
   sane.programs.nix = {
     # packageUnwrapped = pkgs.nixVersions.latest;  #< XXX(2025-03-17): sometimes `nixVersions.latest` fails to eval T_T
+    packageUnwrapped = pkgs.nix.overrideAttrs (_: {
+      # ship debug info, used by gdb (/run/current-system/sw/lib/debug)
+      separateDebugInfo = true;
+    });
     sandbox.method = null;  #< TODO: sandbox ?
     env.NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE = "1";  #< FUCK OFF YOU'RE SO ANNOYING
     persist.byStore.plaintext = [