diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 09703e9..260f14e 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
   boot = {
     kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages;
+    zfs.package = pkgs.zfs_unstable;
 
     kernelParams = [
       # 2048MB
@@ -81,10 +82,6 @@
       compressor = "zstd";
     };
 
-    kernelModules = [
-      "msr"
-    ];
-
     loader.systemd-boot.enable = lib.mkForce false;
 
     lanzaboote = {
@@ -103,6 +100,7 @@
     '';
   };
 
+  # encryption key for zpool (VERY IMPORTANT)
   boot.initrd.secrets."/etc/zfs-key" = /etc/nixos/secrets/zfs-key;
 
   environment.etc = {
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index f018f11..fe0cbff 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1738201338,
-        "narHash": "sha256-yO1zdfkSyNWywriGUTRbDnJsoZkjFwpl/1DVwdv9GNA=",
+        "lastModified": 1738287839,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vh060kC/aTX+e8Ru195wo+QySd0z91wJ++JZNSDJxy8=",
         "owner": "Infinidoge",
         "repo": "nix-minecraft",
-        "rev": "ce78a3fcb768948c3b2ed1196fdd124a4316a863",
+        "rev": "58f1ae4ac2620cbcef912e32b17f9a64fcb372ad",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1738023785,
-        "narHash": "sha256-BPHmb3fUwdHkonHyHi1+x89eXB3kA1jffIpwPVJIVys=",
+        "lastModified": 1738163270,
+        "narHash": "sha256-B/7Y1v4y+msFFBW1JAdFjNvVthvNdJKiN6EGRPnqfno=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "2b4230bf03deb33103947e2528cac2ed516c5c89",
+        "rev": "59e618d90c065f55ae48446f307e8c09565d5ab0",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {