diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4be0477..47dc8f7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # borrowed from https://gitlab.com/nix17/nixos-config/-/blob/main/.gitlab-ci.yml
 
 # hopefully this image is good for my needs
-image: nixpkgs/nix-flakes:nixos-23.05
+image: nixpkgs/nix-flakes:nixos-22.11
 
 stages:
   - flake