diff --git a/bin/rebuild b/bin/rebuild
index c602697..8c397a6 100755
--- a/bin/rebuild
+++ b/bin/rebuild
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ echo "files:"
 git status --short
 read -rp "commit message: " commit_msg
 echo "rebuilding nixos with flake.nix..."
-if ! sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#"$hostname" 2>&1 | tee "$logfile"; then
+#if ! sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#"$hostname" 2>&1 | tee "$logfile"; then
+if ! nh os switch 2>&1 | tee "$logfile"; then
     echo "rebuild failed; exited with no commit"
     exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/hosts/nixos/default.nix b/hosts/nixos/default.nix
index 4f37d3f..a361824 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/default.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@
             command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/tailscale";
             options = ["NOPASSWD"];
           }
+          {
+            command = "/etc/profiles/per-user/blake/bin/nh";
+            options = ["NOPASSWD"];
+          }
         ];
       }
     ];
diff --git a/users/blake/dots/core/nh/default.nix b/users/blake/dots/core/nh/default.nix
index 75c9970..da16ecc 100644
--- a/users/blake/dots/core/nh/default.nix
+++ b/users/blake/dots/core/nh/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ in {
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     programs.${program} = {
       enable = true;
-      flake = "${home_dir}/.nix/flake.nix";
+      flake = "${home_dir}/.nix";
     };
+
+    # add deps to userspace cause they are cool
+    home.packages = with pkgs; [nix-output-monitor nvd];
   };
 }