diff --git a/nix/nixos/cardano-node-service.nix b/nix/nixos/cardano-node-service.nix
index 9940928fe38..1cef7be60a3 100644
--- a/nix/nixos/cardano-node-service.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos/cardano-node-service.nix
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ in {
 
       cardanoNodePackages = mkOption {
         type = attrs;
-        default = pkgs.cardanoNodePackages or (import ../. { inherit (pkgs) system; }).cardanoNodePackages;
+        default = pkgs.cardanoNodePackages or (import ../. { inherit (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform) system; }).cardanoNodePackages;
         defaultText = "cardano-node packages";
         description = ''
           The cardano-node packages and library that should be used. The main