diff --git a/src/libexpr/flake/flake.cc b/src/libexpr/flake/flake.cc index 35c841897..920726b73 100644 --- a/src/libexpr/flake/flake.cc +++ b/src/libexpr/flake/flake.cc @@ -513,6 +513,15 @@ LockedFlake lockFlake( if (!lockFlags.allowMutable && !input.ref->input.isLocked()) throw Error("cannot update flake input '%s' in pure mode", inputPathS); + /* Note: in case of an --override-input, we use + the *original* ref (input2.ref) for the + "original" field, rather than the + override. This ensures that the override isn't + nuked the next time we update the lock + file. That is, overrides are sticky unless you + use --no-write-lock-file. */ + auto ref = input2.ref ? *input2.ref : *input.ref; + if (input.isFlake) { Path localPath = parentPath; FlakeRef localRef = *input.ref; @@ -524,15 +533,7 @@ LockedFlake lockFlake( auto inputFlake = getFlake(state, localRef, useRegistries, flakeCache, inputPath); - /* Note: in case of an --override-input, we use - the *original* ref (input2.ref) for the - "original" field, rather than the - override. This ensures that the override isn't - nuked the next time we update the lock - file. That is, overrides are sticky unless you - use --no-write-lock-file. */ - auto childNode = std::make_shared<LockedNode>( - inputFlake.lockedRef, input2.ref ? *input2.ref : *input.ref); + auto childNode = std::make_shared<LockedNode>(inputFlake.lockedRef, ref); node->inputs.insert_or_assign(id, childNode); @@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ LockedFlake lockFlake( auto [sourceInfo, resolvedRef, lockedRef] = fetchOrSubstituteTree( state, *input.ref, useRegistries, flakeCache); node->inputs.insert_or_assign(id, - std::make_shared<LockedNode>(lockedRef, *input.ref, false)); + std::make_shared<LockedNode>(lockedRef, ref, false)); } }