diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/neovim/plugins.nix b/hosts/common/programs/neovim/plugins.nix
index f30288909..d69bf9621 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/neovim/plugins.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/neovim/plugins.nix
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ with pkgs.vimPlugins;
       # XXX: this is apparently not enough to enable syntax highlighting!
       # nvim-treesitter ships its own queries which may be distinct from e.g. helix.
       # the queries aren't included when i ship the grammar in this manner
-      pkgs.tree-sitter-nix-shell
+      pkgs.tree-sitter-nix-shell.nvimPlugin
     ]);
     type = "lua";
     config = ''