Merge commit 'e3474e1d1e53'

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/nixpkgs/flake.nix b/nixpkgs/flake.nix
index 580f572ff32c..d920d5d0ddda 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/flake.nix
+++ b/nixpkgs/flake.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,19 @@
               # We set it to null, to remove the "legacy" entrypoint's
               # non-hermetic default.
               system = null;
-            } // args
+
+              modules = args.modules ++ [
+                # This module is injected here since it exposes the nixpkgs self-path in as
+                # constrained of contexts as possible to avoid more things depending on it and
+                # introducing unnecessary potential fragility to changes in flakes itself.
+                #
+                # See: failed attempt to make pkgs.path not copy when using flakes:
+                # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/153594#issuecomment-1023287913
+                ({ config, pkgs, lib, ... }: {
+                  config.nixpkgs.flake.source = self.outPath;
+                })
+              ];
+            } // builtins.removeAttrs args [ "modules" ]
           );
       });