diff --git a/nixos/base.nix b/nixos/base.nix
index b647990..a37d07a 100644
--- a/nixos/base.nix
+++ b/nixos/base.nix
@@ -227,7 +227,12 @@
       };
     };
   };
-  nix.gc.automatic = true;
+  nix = {
+    package = pkgs.nixFlakes;
+    extraOptions = lib.optionalString (config.nix.package == pkgs.nixFlakes)
+      "experimental-features = nix-command flakes";
+    gc.automatic = true;
+  };
 
   # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
   # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions