diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 3dd8a15..1f52d36 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
   "nodes": {
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1702780907,
-        "narHash": "sha256-blbrBBXjjZt6OKTcYX1jpe9SRof2P9ZYWPzq22tzXAA=",
+        "lastModified": 1709677081,
+        "narHash": "sha256-tix36Y7u0rkn6mTm0lA45b45oab2cFLqAzDbJxeXS+c=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "1e2e384c5b7c50dbf8e9c441a9e58d85f408b01f",
+        "rev": "880992dcc006a5e00dd0591446fdf723e6a51a64",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/sync-nixpkgs.sh b/sync-nixpkgs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9bb9882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sync-nixpkgs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+# sync the version of nixpkgs used in the repo with one set in nixos-config 
+nix flake lock --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs --inputs-from 'git+https://git.selfprivacy.org/SelfPrivacy/selfprivacy-nixos-config.git?ref=flakes'