diff --git a/examples/python/devenv.yaml b/examples/python/devenv.yaml
index c9bef614a..f6e91f823 100644
--- a/examples/python/devenv.yaml
+++ b/examples/python/devenv.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 inputs:
   nixpkgs-python:
-    url: github:cachix/nixpkgs-python
\ No newline at end of file
+    url: github:cachix/nixpkgs-python
+    inputs:
+      nixpkgs:
+        follows: nixpkgs
diff --git a/src/modules/languages/python.nix b/src/modules/languages/python.nix
index 9f66f240c..ae11ec280 100644
--- a/src/modules/languages/python.nix
+++ b/src/modules/languages/python.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ let
     name = "nixpkgs-python";
     url = "github:cachix/nixpkgs-python";
     attribute = "languages.python.version";
+    follows = [ "nixpkgs" ];
   };
 
   initVenvScript = pkgs.writeShellScript "init-venv.sh" ''