diff --git a/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix b/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
index 5744c01..f467888 100644
--- a/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
+++ b/os/linux/nix/machines/beefcake.nix
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
         group = services.api-lyte-dev.group;
       };
 
-      plausible-admin-password = {};
-      plausible-erlang-cookie = {};
-      plausible-secret-key-base = {};
+      plausible-admin-password = { };
+      plausible-erlang-cookie = { };
+      plausible-secret-key-base = { };
     };
   };
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
   # search for packages: `nix search $PACKAGE_NAME`
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    helix
+    inputs.helix.packages."x86_64-linux".helix
     zellij
     mosh
     btrfs-progs
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2117bc9..949666c 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ Or if using the Nix flake (note that this is hostname-dependent):
 <!-- TODO: verify this - or update the above method to simply call the following is nixos or home-manager? -->
 
 ```bash
-sudo nixos-rebuild --flake 'git+https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles?/os/linux/nix#?ref=nix' switch
-# or clone
-git clone https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles
-sudo nixos-rebuild --flake './dotfiles/os/linux/nix#' switch
+sudo nixos-rebuild --flake 'git+https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles?dir=/os/linux/nix#' switch
 ```
 
 # Screenshots