diff --git a/lib/default.nix b/lib/default.nix
index f4f26364..61b59fc7 100644
--- a/lib/default.nix
+++ b/lib/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     repo      ? "nixpkgs"
   }: inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
     specialArgs = { inherit inputs outputs desktop hostname username stateVersion gpu platform theme; };
-    system = ${platform};
+    system = "${platform}";
     pkgs = import inputs.${repo} { inherit system; };
 
     modules = [