diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 796590401..3c3a2460d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -789,7 +789,14 @@ Below is an example:
     #
     # Instead, either run `nix flake update` or `nixos-rebuild build`
     # as the current user, and then run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch`.
-    ghostty.url = "git+ssh://git@github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty";
+    ghostty = {
+      url = "git+ssh://git@github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty";
+
+      # NOTE: The below 2 lines are only required on nixos-unstable,
+      # if you're on stable, they may break your build
+      inputs.nixpkgs-stable.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs.nixpkgs-unstable.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
   };
 
   outputs = { nixpkgs, ghostty, ... }: {