diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index 0a903e2..6fc6745 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ in
       max-jobs = 1;
       cores = 4;
     };
+
+    # we want some experimental features like nix search
+    package = pkgs.nixFlakes;
+    extraOptions = pkgs.lib.optionalString (config.nix.package == pkgs.nixFlakes) "experimental-features = nix-command flakes";
   };
 
   # avoid suspend ever to be triggered