diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
index cd60ca0..9868539 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
@@ -9,21 +9,26 @@ on:
       - main  # Adjust this to match your main branch name
 
 
+env:
+  NIX_PATH: "nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable"
+
 jobs:
   validate:
-    runs-on: native
+    runs-on: nixos
     steps:
       - name: Debug environment
         run: |
           echo $PATH
+          nix-shell -p nix nodejs-slim which
           which nix || echo "Nix not found"
+          which node || echo "node not found"
+
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Validate NixOS configuration
         run: |
-          node --version
           nix flake check
           nix build .#nixosConfigurations.nixbox.config.system.build.toplevel --dry-run
         env: