diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 3129106..a702a6a 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -281,8 +281,17 @@
   system.autoUpgrade = {
     enable = true;
     dates = "weekly";
+    flake = "path:/home/sarah/flakes";
+    flags = [
+      "--update-input"
+      "nixpkgs"
+      "--commit-lock-file"
+      "--impure"
+    ];
   };
 
+  programs.git.config.safe.directory = "path:/home/sarah/flakes";
+
   # auto cleanup
   nix.gc = {
     automatic = true;