diff --git a/nixos/roles/laminar/projects.nix b/nixos/roles/laminar/projects.nix
index 9791290f..55de6b45 100644
--- a/nixos/roles/laminar/projects.nix
+++ b/nixos/roles/laminar/projects.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ let
     git show -q --oneline
     echo "Evaluating nix-expression."
     export FLAGS='--builders @/etc/nix/machines --max-jobs 0'
-    nix-instantiate --add-root ./drv --indirect $FLAGS
-    drv=$(readlink -f ./drv)
+    if [[ -e "flake.nix" ]]; then
+      echo "Flake detected. Using flake.nix"
+      drv=$(${pkgs.nixFlakes}/bin/flaky-nix eval --raw ".#defaultPackage.x86_64-linux".drvPath")
+    else
+      nix-instantiate --add-root ./drv --indirect $FLAGS
+      drv=$(readlink -f ./drv)
+    fi
     echo "Evaluation done."
     nix-jobs realise $drv
     laminarc set "RESULTDRV=$drv"
diff --git a/overlays/pkgSets.nix b/overlays/pkgSets.nix
index ec310754..76c4d68b 100644
--- a/overlays/pkgSets.nix
+++ b/overlays/pkgSets.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 self: super: {
   # pkgs assumed to be present on a non nixos host
+  nixFlakes = self.writeShellScriptBin "flaky-nix" ''exec ${self.nixUnstable}/bin/nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" "$@"'';
   core-system-pkgs = {
     inherit (self)
       gitFull gnumake mkpasswd file wget curl wireguard gnupg mutt bind liboping
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ self: super: {
       htop tree pwgen borgbackup inotifyTools direnv socat nmap ncdu
       tcpdump tmux tig exa fzf ag fd bat ripgrep ranger pass sshuttle vnstat
       entr libargon2 mblaze niv compsize mediainfo asciinema gomuks nix-output-monitor fdroidserver jq cachix
+      nixFlakes
       ;
-    nixFlakes = self.writeShellScriptBin "flaky-nix" ''exec ${self.nixUnstable}/bin/nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" "$@"'';
   };
 
   my-home-pkgs = {