diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 018c533..749aafc 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -347,12 +347,33 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "quickshell": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1752701746,
+        "narHash": "sha256-OVqrNbAzMaVOBxdoLqbZyn0vOq9/XwcWVPVKJbHwz5Q=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/master",
+        "rev": "986749cdb9ca9078b66297d60bbf21d48e33a6cf",
+        "revCount": 639,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "determinate": "determinate",
         "impermanence": "impermanence",
         "lanzaboote": "lanzaboote",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
+        "quickshell": "quickshell",
         "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay_2",
         "systems": "systems",
         "watt": "watt"
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 064b3c7..2962416 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    quickshell = {
+      # add ?ref=<tag> to track a tag
+      url = "git+https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell";
+
+      # THIS IS IMPORTANT
+      # Mismatched system dependencies will lead to crashes and other issues.
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
     # secure booting
     lanzaboote = {
       url = "github:nix-community/lanzaboote";
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix b/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
index c0635cc..3c41f20 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   config,
+  inputs,
   lib,
   pkgs,
   ...
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ in {
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-      quickshell
+      inputs.quickshell.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}.quickshell
       qt6.qtimageformats
       qt6.qt5compat
       qt6.qtmultimedia