diff --git a/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix b/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
index 3154c3dd1e7..281ebefa853 100644
--- a/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -70,4 +70,6 @@ in
     };
 
   };
+
+  config.nixpkgs.config.nix = { storeDir = /nix/store; stateDir = /nix/var; };
 }