diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodes.yml b/.github/workflows/nodes.yml
index 40a9f51e..892279cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodes.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: home-base
       name: build home closure for home-base
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- homeConfigurations.home-base.activationPackage home-base Home
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.home-base.activationPackage
+        home-base Home
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: home-graphical
       name: build home closure for home-graphical
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- homeConfigurations.home-graphical.activationPackage home-graphical Home
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.home-graphical.activationPackage
+        home-graphical Home
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: home-neovim
       name: build home closure for home-neovim
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- homeConfigurations.home-neovim.activationPackage home-neovim Home
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.home-neovim.activationPackage
+        home-neovim Home
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: home-shell
       name: build home closure for home-shell
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- homeConfigurations.home-shell.activationPackage home-shell Home
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.home-shell.activationPackage
+        home-shell Home
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: mai
       name: build system closure for mai
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- nixosConfigurations.mai.config.system.build.toplevel mai NixOS
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- nixosConfigurations.mai.config.system.build.toplevel
+        mai NixOS
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ jobs:
         NF_UPDATE_CACHIX_PUSH: '1'
       id: mei
       name: build system closure for mei
-      run: /nix/store/23a2fc0ha64j2ygaq8b9gaqc5sb0whf7-lix-2.93.3/bin/nix run .#nf-build-system
-        -- nixosConfigurations.mei.config.system.build.toplevel mei NixOS
+      run: nix run .#nf-build-system -- nixosConfigurations.mei.config.system.build.toplevel
+        mei NixOS
     - id: ci-dirty
       name: nix test dirty
       uses: arcnmx/ci/actions/nix/run@v0.7
diff --git a/ci/nodes.nix b/ci/nodes.nix
index d842fdcf..1eb8a7be 100644
--- a/ci/nodes.nix
+++ b/ci/nodes.nix
@@ -34,15 +34,12 @@ in {
         workflow_dispatch = {};
       };
       jobs = let
-        lix' = channels.nixpkgs.lixPackageSets.stable.lix;
-        inherit (lib.meta) getExe;
-        lix = getExe lix';
         genericNixosBuildJob = name: _system:
           nameValuePair "nixos-${name}" {
             step.${name} = {
               name = "build system closure for ${name}";
               order = 500;
-              run = "${lix} run .#nf-build-system -- nixosConfigurations.${name}.config.system.build.toplevel ${name} NixOS";
+              run = "nix run .#nf-build-system -- nixosConfigurations.${name}.config.system.build.toplevel ${name} NixOS";
               env = {
                 CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN = "\${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}";
                 CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY = "\${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}";
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ in {
             step.${name} = {
               name = "build home closure for ${name}";
               order = 500;
-              run = "${lix} run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.${name}.activationPackage ${name} Home";
+              run = "nix run .#nf-build-system -- homeConfigurations.${name}.activationPackage ${name} Home";
               env = {
                 CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN = "\${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}";
                 CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY = "\${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}";