diff --git a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/default.nix b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/default.nix
index b70d636a..75bb0724 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/default.nix
+++ b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/default.nix
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(import ./base.nix).haskellPackages.imalison-xmonad
+(import ./base.nix (import <nixpkgs>)).haskellPackages.imalison-xmonad
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/shell.nix b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/shell.nix
index fc948675..ad0977d6 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/shell.nix
+++ b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/shell.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 let
-  pkgs = (import ./base.nix);
+  pkgs = (import ./base.nix (import <nixpkgs>));
 in pkgs.haskellPackages.shellFor { packages = p: [ p.imalison-xmonad ]; }