diff --git a/nix/packages/default.nix b/nix/packages/default.nix
index f47ca576a..1f1f9cdde 100644
--- a/nix/packages/default.nix
+++ b/nix/packages/default.nix
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
           rocksdb = pkgs.callPackage ./rocksdb.nix { };
 
           continuwuity = craneLib.buildPackage (
-            common
-            // {
+            lib.recursiveUpdate common {
               inherit cargoArtifacts;
               env = {
                 ROCKSDB_INCLUDE_DIR = "${rocksdb}/include";