diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 8ae5323..fad262b 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     },
     "flake-utils": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems"
+        "systems": "systems_2"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1705309234,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     },
     "flake-utils_2": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_2"
+        "systems": "systems_3"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1705309234,
@@ -73,6 +73,97 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "hyprland": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "hyprland-protocols": "hyprland-protocols",
+        "hyprlang": "hyprlang",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "systems": "systems",
+        "wlroots": "wlroots",
+        "xdph": "xdph"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1708300923,
+        "narHash": "sha256-TnZ4E2AZbRXcm5tuior9KMNSjruy11Oqic0yc7ySU1U=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "Hyprland",
+        "rev": "69a4f08dbee6dc08d1e2ce498ce80ab20844e4f3",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "Hyprland",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "hyprland-protocols": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1691753796,
+        "narHash": "sha256-zOEwiWoXk3j3+EoF3ySUJmberFewWlagvewDRuWYAso=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-protocols",
+        "rev": "0c2ce70625cb30aef199cb388f99e19a61a6ce03",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-protocols",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "hyprlang": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1708005943,
+        "narHash": "sha256-9TT3xk++LI5/SPYgjYX34xZ4ebR93c1uerIq+SE/ues=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprlang",
+        "rev": "aeb3e012adc7b3235335c540b214b82267c2b983",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprlang",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "hyprlang_2": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "xdph",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1704287638,
+        "narHash": "sha256-TuRXJGwtK440AXQNl5eiqmQqY4LZ/9+z/R7xC0ie3iA=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprlang",
+        "rev": "6624f2bb66d4d27975766e81f77174adbe58ec97",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprlang",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "hyprwm-contrib": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -137,16 +228,16 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1707978831,
-        "narHash": "sha256-UblFdWQ2MMZNzD9C/w8+7RjAJ2QIbebbzHUniQ/a44o=",
+        "lastModified": 1707546158,
+        "narHash": "sha256-nYYJTpzfPMDxI8mzhQsYjIUX+grorqjKEU9Np6Xwy/0=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "c68a9fc85c2cb3a313be6ff40511635544dde8da",
+        "rev": "d934204a0f8d9198e1e4515dd6fec76a139c87f0",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixos-23.11",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "type": "github"
       }
@@ -167,6 +258,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1707978831,
+        "narHash": "sha256-UblFdWQ2MMZNzD9C/w8+7RjAJ2QIbebbzHUniQ/a44o=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "c68a9fc85c2cb3a313be6ff40511635544dde8da",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-23.11",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "pkg-android-tools": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1676239704,
@@ -186,14 +293,15 @@
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
+        "hyprland": "hyprland",
         "hyprwm-contrib": "hyprwm-contrib",
         "nix-index-database": "nix-index-database",
         "nix-wsl": "nix-wsl",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "pkg-android-tools": "pkg-android-tools",
         "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay",
-        "systems": "systems_3"
+        "systems": "systems_4"
       }
     },
     "rust-overlay": {
@@ -219,16 +327,16 @@
     },
     "systems": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1681028828,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "lastModified": 1689347949,
+        "narHash": "sha256-12tWmuL2zgBgZkdoB6qXZsgJEH9LR3oUgpaQq2RbI80=",
         "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
+        "rev": "31732fcf5e8fea42e59c2488ad31a0e651500f68",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
@@ -261,6 +369,70 @@
         "repo": "default",
         "type": "github"
       }
+    },
+    "systems_4": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "wlroots": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "host": "gitlab.freedesktop.org",
+        "lastModified": 1706359063,
+        "narHash": "sha256-5HUTG0p+nCJv3cn73AmFHRZdfRV5AD5N43g8xAePSKM=",
+        "owner": "wlroots",
+        "repo": "wlroots",
+        "rev": "00b869c1a96f300a8f25da95d624524895e0ddf2",
+        "type": "gitlab"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "host": "gitlab.freedesktop.org",
+        "owner": "wlroots",
+        "repo": "wlroots",
+        "rev": "00b869c1a96f300a8f25da95d624524895e0ddf2",
+        "type": "gitlab"
+      }
+    },
+    "xdph": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "hyprland-protocols": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "hyprland-protocols"
+        ],
+        "hyprlang": "hyprlang_2",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": [
+          "hyprland",
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1706521509,
+        "narHash": "sha256-AInZ50acOJ3wzUwGzNr1TmxGTMx+8j6oSTzz4E7Vbp8=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland",
+        "rev": "c06fd88b3da492b8f9067be021b9184f7012b5a8",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
     }
   },
   "root": "root",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 543a9fb..8978d98 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    # no inputs.nixpkgs.follows so i can use cachix
+    hyprland.url = "github:hyprwm/Hyprland";
+
     hyprwm-contrib = {
       url = "github:hyprwm/contrib";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
diff --git a/home/sessions/hyprland.nix b/home/sessions/hyprland.nix
index 7b31f7a..4d7387c 100644
--- a/home/sessions/hyprland.nix
+++ b/home/sessions/hyprland.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ in
 
     wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
       enable = true;
+      package = lib.mkIf (osConfig ? programs) lib.mkDefault osConfig.programs.hyprland.package;
       settings = {
 
         # Xwayland fix
diff --git a/hosts/slab/configuration.nix b/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
index e9c4a57..90b1618 100644
--- a/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/slab/configuration.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
       fun.enable = true;
     };
     sessions.hyprland.enable = true;
+    sessions.hyprland.useFlake = false;
     sessions.plasma.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
     programs = {
       adb.enable = true;
diff --git a/system/sessions/hyprland.nix b/system/sessions/hyprland.nix
index 99e2568..8a52d9a 100644
--- a/system/sessions/hyprland.nix
+++ b/system/sessions/hyprland.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-{ lib, pkgs, config, ... }:
+{ lib, pkgs, config, inputs, ... }:
 let
   cfg = config.nixfiles.sessions.hyprland;
+  flake-package = inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.hyprland;
 in
 {
   # imports = [
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ in
 
   options.nixfiles.sessions.hyprland = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption "hyprland configuration";
+    useFlake = lib.mkEnableOption "hyprland flake package";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ in
       # TODO base this on if nvidia is enabled
       enableNvidiaPatches = lib.mkDefault true;
       xwayland.enable = true;
+      package = lib.mkIf cfg.useFlake flake-package;
     };
 
     xdg.portal = {