diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ddf16df..6c618412 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Minimal `flake.nix` for a host that runs hive-c0re:
 ```nix
 {
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-25.11";
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-26.05";
     hyperhive.url = "git+https://forge.darkest.space/hyperhive/hyperhive";
   };