diff --git a/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix b/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix
index 938d7af..7049b14 100644
--- a/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix
+++ b/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix
@@ -33,4 +33,10 @@
         pathsToLink = [ "/share" "/bin" "/etc" ];
       };
     };
+
+    nix.distributedBuilds = true;
+    # useful when the builder has a faster internet connection than yours
+    nix.extraOptions = ''
+		builders-use-substitutes = true
+	'';
 }