diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index dbd1b7772..8087b8d3a 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ let
     (loadModule ./xcursor.nix { })
     (loadModule ./xresources.nix { })
     (loadModule ./xsession.nix { })
-    (loadModule <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/assertions.nix> { })
-    (loadModule <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/meta.nix> { })
+    (loadModule (pkgs.path + "/nixos/modules/misc/assertions.nix") { })
+    (loadModule (pkgs.path + "/nixos/modules/misc/meta.nix") { })
   ];
 
   modules = map (getAttr "file") (filter (getAttr "condition") allModules);