diff --git a/niri.nix b/niri.nix
index 7b0285c..256fec7 100644
--- a/niri.nix
+++ b/niri.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, ... }:
+{ pkgs, lib, config, ... }:
 let
   useNoctalia = true;
 in
 {
   # ── Niri desktop environment ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  xdg.configFile."niri".source = ./config/niri;
+  xdg.configFile."niri" = {
+    source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nixos-dotfiles/config/niri";
+  };
   xdg.configFile."foot".source = ./config/foot;
   xdg.configFile."waybar" = lib.mkIf (!useNoctalia) { source = ./config/waybar; };
   xdg.configFile."fuzzel/fuzzel.ini" = lib.mkIf (!useNoctalia) { source = ./config/fuzzel/fuzzel.ini; };