diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix.yml b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
index ddc5928..43c3169 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: deploy
         run: ./scripts/release.sh
         env:
+          NIX_PATH: nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
           DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN }}
           MI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MI_TOKEN }}
           PATREON_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PATREON_ACCESS_TOKEN }}