diff --git a/src/action/common/place_nix_configuration.rs b/src/action/common/place_nix_configuration.rs
index a7db6ab..fe91355 100644
--- a/src/action/common/place_nix_configuration.rs
+++ b/src/action/common/place_nix_configuration.rs
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ impl PlaceNixConfiguration {
             "extra-nix-path".to_string(),
             "nixpkgs=flake:nixpkgs".to_string(),
         );
+        settings.insert(
+            "upgrade-nix-store-path-url".to_string(),
+            "https://install.determinate.systems/nix-upgrade/stable/universal".to_string(),
+        );
 
         let create_directory = CreateDirectory::plan(NIX_CONF_FOLDER, None, None, 0o0755, force)
             .await