diff --git a/.config/nix/systems/darwin/configuration.nix b/.config/nix/systems/darwin/configuration.nix
index 401db77..57c2cb7 100644
--- a/.config/nix/systems/darwin/configuration.nix
+++ b/.config/nix/systems/darwin/configuration.nix
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 
   # Auto upgrade nix package and the daemon service.
   services.nix-daemon.enable = true;
-  #nix.package = pkgs.nix;
-
-  # Necessary for using flakes on this system.
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = "nix-command flakes";
+  nix = {
+    package = pkgs.nixVersions.nix_2_19;  # brew-nix requires nix v2.19
+    settings.experimental-features = "nix-command flakes";  # stopping nix from crying about using experimental features flakes and nix-command
+  };
 
   # Create /etc/zshrc that loads the nix-darwin environment.
   programs.zsh.enableCompletion = false;  # causing "insecure directories and files" error if user doesn't have configured zsh