diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8788311..8fac8f5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# copied a good chunk from my bfom config
+image: rust:latest
+
 stages:
   - lint
   - build
@@ -11,15 +14,17 @@ variables:
   - nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes'  profile install nixpkgs#attic-client
   - attic login skynet https://nix-cache.skynet.ie/ $CACHE_KEY
   - attic use skynet-cache
-  - attic watch-store skynet-cache &
 
-.build_template: &nix
-  tags:
-    - nix
-  before_script:
-    - *scripts_cache
-      
-.rules_template: &rules
+# clippy and fmt are magic
+# runs on all commits/branches
+lint-clippy:
+  stage: lint
+  script:
+    - rustup component add clippy
+    - rustc --version
+    - cargo version
+    - cargo clippy
+    - cargo test --verbose
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
@@ -28,28 +33,31 @@ variables:
         - Cargo.*
       when: always
 
-# clippy and fmt are magic
-# runs on all commits/branches
-lint-clippy:
-  stage: lint
-  <<: *nix
-  <<: *rules
-  script:
-    - nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build --verbose .#clippy
-
 lint-fmt:
   stage: lint
-  <<: *nix
-  <<: *rules
   script:
-    - nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build --verbose .#fmt
+    - rustup component add rustfmt
+    - rustc --version
+    - cargo version
+    - cargo fmt -- --check
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - changes:
+        - src/**/*
+        - Cargo.*
+      when: always
 
 
 # has to actually compile
 build:
   stage: build
-  <<: *nix
+  tags:
+    - nix
+  before_script:
+    - *scripts_cache
   script:
+    - attic watch-store skynet-cache &
     - nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build --verbose
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a26023a..eda0abd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ chrono = "0.4.26"
 lettre = "0.10.4"
 maud = "0.25.0"
 
-serde = "1.0.188"
\ No newline at end of file
+serde = "1.0.188"
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 30d4d4f..ff915f7 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -1,57 +1,55 @@
 {
   "nodes": {
-    "crane": {
+    "naersk": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717386774,
-        "narHash": "sha256-YYMGHDo4f+tu7k2q6hWNiI5C8gAN5eksb3g3EbKFf4k=",
-        "owner": "ipetkov",
-        "repo": "crane",
-        "rev": "ad21f86e47a2751faa99aecd0d494be70411d5e9",
+        "lastModified": 1692351612,
+        "narHash": "sha256-KTGonidcdaLadRnv9KFgwSMh1ZbXoR/OBmPjeNMhFwU=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "naersk",
+        "rev": "78789c30d64dea2396c9da516bbcc8db3a475207",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "ipetkov",
-        "repo": "crane",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "naersk",
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1714656196,
-        "narHash": "sha256-kjQkA98lMcsom6Gbhw8SYzmwrSo+2nruiTcTZp5jK7o=",
+        "lastModified": 1693060755,
+        "narHash": "sha256-KNsbfqewEziFJEpPR0qvVz4rx0x6QXxw1CcunRhlFdk=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "94035b482d181af0a0f8f77823a790b256b7c3cc",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_2": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717144377,
-        "narHash": "sha256-F/TKWETwB5RaR8owkPPi+SPJh83AQsm6KrQAlJ8v/uA=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "805a384895c696f802a9bf5bf4720f37385df547",
+        "rev": "c66ccfa00c643751da2fd9290e096ceaa30493fc",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "ref": "nixos-24.05",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1693087214,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Kn1SSqRfPpqcI1MDy82JXrPT1WI8c03TA2F0xu6kS+4=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "f155f0cf4ea43c4e3c8918d2d327d44777b6cad4",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-23.05",
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
-        "crane": "crane",
+        "naersk": "naersk",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "utils": "utils"
       }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f12351c..7e997b8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   description = "Skynet Discord Bot";
 
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-24.05";
-    crane.url = "github:ipetkov/crane";
+    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-23.05";
+    naersk.url = "github:nix-community/naersk";
     utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
   };
 
@@ -21,67 +21,26 @@
     self,
     nixpkgs,
     utils,
-    crane,
+    naersk,
   }:
     utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (
       system: let
         pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages."${system}";
-
+        naersk-lib = naersk.lib."${system}";
         package_name = "skynet_discord_bot";
         desc = "Skynet Discord Bot";
-
-        craneLib = crane.mkLib pkgs;
-
-        src = craneLib.cleanCargoSource (craneLib.path ./.);
-
-        commonArgs = {
-          src = src;
-          strictDeps = true;
-
+      in rec {
+        # `nix build`
+        packages."${package_name}" = naersk-lib.buildPackage {
           pname = "${package_name}";
+          root = ./.;
 
           buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-            # Add extra build inputs here, etc.
             openssl
-          ];
-
-          nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
-            # Add extra native build inputs here, etc.
             pkg-config
           ];
         };
 
-        cargoArtifacts = craneLib.buildDepsOnly (commonArgs
-          // {
-            pname = "${package_name}-deps";
-          });
-
-        clippy = craneLib.cargoClippy (commonArgs
-          // {
-            inherit cargoArtifacts;
-            cargoClippyExtraArgs = "--all-targets -- --deny warnings";
-          });
-
-        fmt = craneLib.cargoFmt {
-          inherit src;
-        };
-
-        result = craneLib.buildPackage (commonArgs
-          // {
-            inherit cargoArtifacts;
-          });
-      in rec {
-        packages = {
-          # nix build --verbose
-          "${package_name}" = result;
-
-          # nix build --verbose .#clippy
-          clippy = clippy;
-
-          # nix build --verbose .#fmt
-          fmt = fmt;
-        };
-
         defaultPackage = packages."${package_name}";
 
         # `nix run`