diff --git a/home-surtur.nix b/home-surtur.nix
index 0864097..ad0ba15 100644
--- a/home-surtur.nix
+++ b/home-surtur.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ in {
   home.homeDirectory = "/home/$USER";
   home.stateVersion = "22.11";
 
+  # build configuration and switch:
+  # ➜ home-manager switch --no-out-link -b backup --flake~/utils/dotfiles#$HOST
+
+  # alternatively, install HM with:
+  #   nix profile install --priority 0 home-manager
+  # hit the issue described here, waiting until resolved:
+  #   https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/2848
+  programs.home-manager.enable = true;
+  programs.home-manager.path = "$HOME/utils/dotfiles";
+
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     alejandra
     statix
@@ -54,15 +64,6 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
-  # build a configuration and switch:
-  # ➜ home-manager switch --no-out-link -b backup --flake~/utils/dotfiles#$HOST
-
-  # instead, install with:
-  #   nix profile install --priority 0 home-manager
-  # hit the issue described here, waiting until resolved:
-  #   https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/2848
-  programs.home-manager.enable = false;
-  programs.home-manager.path = "$HOME/utils/dotfiles";
 
   imports = [
     ./nix/programs.nix