diff --git a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
index 04a7ed1..3b12a74 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
 # and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
 
-{ config, pkgs, unstable, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, unstable, lib, ... }:
 
 #let
   # use unstable nixpkgs for some specific packages that are still in-dev:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
   programs.gnupg.agent = {
     enable = true;
     enableSSHSupport = true;
-    pinentryFlavor = "curses";
+    pinentryPackage = lib.mkForce pkgs.pinentry-curses;
   };
 
   # ------------ programs -----------------------------------------------------
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@
     nushell
     ## password management
     pass
-    pinentry-curses
     ## admin foo
     ansible
     ## mail
@@ -321,6 +320,7 @@
     ## video and media applications
     zoom-us
     #unstable.teams
+    spotify
     mpv
     ffmpeg-full
     musikcube
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/flake.lock b/entropy/nixos/flake.lock
index a383fcd..0265589 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/flake.lock
+++ b/entropy/nixos/flake.lock
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
   "nodes": {
     "mlir": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710148658,
@@ -23,11 +21,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1710123225,
-        "narHash": "sha256-j3oWlxRZxB7cFsgEntpH3rosjFHRkAo/dhX9H3OfxtY=",
+        "lastModified": 1710622004,
+        "narHash": "sha256-6zR642tXcZzzk3C8BHxlCrR0yh8z8zMXLiuXpWDIpX0=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "ad2fd7b978d5e462048729a6c635c45d3d33c9ba",
+        "rev": "968952f950a59dee9ed1e8799dda38c6dfa1bad3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -52,21 +50,36 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1710631334,
+        "narHash": "sha256-rL5LSYd85kplL5othxK5lmAtjyMOBg390sGBTb3LRMM=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "c75037bbf9093a2acb617804ee46320d6d1fea5a",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "mlir": "mlir",
         "nixos-hardware": "nixos-hardware",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "unstable": "unstable"
       }
     },
     "unstable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1709961763,
-        "narHash": "sha256-6H95HGJHhEZtyYA3rIQpvamMKAGoa8Yh2rFV29QnuGw=",
+        "lastModified": 1710631334,
+        "narHash": "sha256-rL5LSYd85kplL5othxK5lmAtjyMOBg390sGBTb3LRMM=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "3030f185ba6a4bf4f18b87f345f104e6a6961f34",
+        "rev": "c75037bbf9093a2acb617804ee46320d6d1fea5a",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/flake.nix b/entropy/nixos/flake.nix
index d598f37..a3e8aef 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/flake.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/flake.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     mlir = {
       #url = "github:Feliix42/mlir.nix/main";
       url = "github:Feliix42/mlir.nix/circt";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      # inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
   };