diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0fbd372..c2953a3 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     };
     lanzaboote = {
       url = "github:nix-community/lanzaboote";
-      # inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";  # leads to many recompilations
     };
     nixos-hardware = {
       url = "github:NixOS/nixos-hardware";
@@ -49,6 +48,10 @@
     impermanence = {
       url = "github:nix-community/impermanence";
     };
+    nix-index-database = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/nix-index-database";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
 
     # home stuff
     wallpaper = {
diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index bc6fae9..ed51b94 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
   imports = [
     inputs.catppuccin.homeManagerModules.catppuccin
+    inputs.nix-index-database.hmModules.nix-index
 
     ./applications
     ./desktop